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Anchorage · Guánica

Bahía de Guánica

"Small but one of the best hurricane harbors".

17.9598, -66.9106Compare every anchorageIn the Guide

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
Not publishedHolding: Soft bottom, good holding except in the entrance
Charted depth
21 to 24 ft (6.4 to 7.3 m) below MLLWCharted depth below mean lower low water: most of the bottom 21–24 ft, least 13 ft, greatest 25 ft, from 16 soundings.mostly 21–24 ft0 ft = MLLW30 ft deepleast 13 ftgreatest 25 ftMost of the 16 charted soundings inside the area, within 0.1 nautical mile of its middle, surveyed 2003 to 2017. Least 13 ft (3.9 m), greatest 25 ft (7.6 m). MLLW is mean lower low water, the chart's datum: at most tides there is more water than this.
Seabed on the chart
Coral (1 chart note), mud (1), rock (1), sand (1), weed or seagrass (1)
Shelter
"Small but one of the best hurricane harbors".Sheltered from north, northeast, east, southeast, south and west winds (NOAA hurricane harbor).
Coast Pilot hazards
Overhead power cable, 150 ft clearance, 0.4 mile inside the entrance.
Position
17.95976, -66.91061: the charted water area Bahía de Guánica.The Coast Pilot: "anchor any place in the bay according to draft; soft bottom, good holding except in the entrance".

Protected areas

  • About 0.3 nautical mile from Bosque Estatal de Guánica Natural Reserve: Commercial fishing restricted. Anchoring restricted. Boat access restricted.Managed by DRNA. Source: NOAA Marine Protected Areas Inventory (v2023)

Charted dangers within 0.5 nautical mile

21 obstructions and 8 rocks on the chart; the nearest 8, measured from the position above.

  • Obstruction, 19 ft (5.8 m) over it, 0.08 nautical mile ENE
  • Obstruction, 20 ft (6.1 m) over it, 0.1 nautical mile SSE
  • Snag or stump, submerged, 0.2 nautical mile E
  • Snag or stump, submerged, 0.2 nautical mile E
  • Snag or stump, submerged, 0.2 nautical mile E
  • Snag or stump, submerged, 0.2 nautical mile E
  • Snag or stump, submerged, 0.2 nautical mile E
  • Snag or stump, submerged, 0.2 nautical mile ENE

Charted areas

  • 0.2 nautical mile from a dumping ground