Platja de Portonegro
cove · Benicarló · Valencia and Castellón
Platja de Portonegro is a cove on the coast of Valencia and Castellón.
The nearest town is Benicarló.
The bay opens towards the south-east (129°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-west (44°–216°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (5 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Port de Peníscola, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Peníscola, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Peníscola, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Peníscola, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Platja de les Vídues, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Platja de les Vídues, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: lo Llosar, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala de l'Arjub cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Cala Ordí cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Cala del Volante cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- lo Llosar cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Port de Peníscola marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Cala del Moro cove · 1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Valencia and Castellón by wind
More places – Benicarló
- Cala Ordí cove
- Cala del Moro cove
- Platja de la Mar Xica cove
- Platja de les Vídues cove
Questions
Is Platja de Portonegro sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Peníscola, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Platja de Portonegro sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Peníscola, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platja de Portonegro?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platja de Portonegro?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Platja de Portonegro?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.