Anchorage · Fajardo

Bahía de Fajardo, inside and south of Isleta Marina

Small vessels, either side of the channel.

Swell, the next three days

A planning aid, not for navigation. Height, period and direction from CariCOOS's 120 m nearshore wave model at this anchorage's position; a model, not a measurement.

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Rolly: 2 ft or more of swell at 8 s or longer, or 3 ft at any period. Some roll: 1 ft at 8 s or longer.

The anchorage

Coast Pilot depth
Bay 3 to 24 ft
Charted depth
22 to 26 ft (6.7 to 7.9 m) below MLLWCharted depth below mean lower low water: most of the bottom 22–26 ft, least 22 ft, greatest 26 ft, from 6 soundings.mostly 22–26 ft0 ft = MLLW30 ft deep22–26 ft chartedThe 6 charted soundings inside the area, within 0.1 nautical mile of its middle, surveyed 1998 to 2018. MLLW is mean lower low water, the chart's datum: at most tides there is more water than this.
Seabed on the chart
Rock (7 chart notes), mud (3), coral (1), sand (1)Nearest charted rock area: 0.3 nautical mile ESE.
Shelter
Small vessels, either side of the channel.
Coast Pilot hazards
Reefs extend 0.5 mile from Isleta Marina.
Position
18.34412, -65.62612: the charted water area Bahía de Fajardo.The Coast Pilot: "small vessels can anchor south of Isleta Marina".

Charted dangers within 0.5 nautical mile

13 obstructions, 7 wrecks and 3 rocks on the chart; the nearest 8, measured from the position above.

  • Dangerous wreck, 21 ft (6.3 m) over it, 0.06 nautical mile ENE
  • Dangerous wreck, 16 ft (5 m) over it, 0.2 nautical mile NW
  • Dangerous wreck, submerged, 0.2 nautical mile SSE
  • Obstruction, submerged, 0.2 nautical mile ESE
  • Obstruction, submerged, 0.2 nautical mile ESE
  • Obstruction, submerged, 0.2 nautical mile ESE
  • Obstruction, covers and uncovers, 0.2 nautical mile ESE
  • Snag or stump, submerged, 0.3 nautical mile SE