Boia de l'Illa Negra
mooring field · Illa Negra · Costa Brava
Boia de l'Illa Negra is a mooring field on the island of Illa Negra, in the Costa Brava cruising area.
The nearest town is Palafrugell.
Also known as Cala des Falcó.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (120°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (56°–64°).
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south (68°–184°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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: Platja Fonda, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Llafranc, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala de sa Riera, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Platja de l'Anastàsia, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Platja Fonda cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Platja de l'Anastàsia cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Cala de ses Herbes cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Semàfor de Begur cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Cala des Tramadiu cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Cala Llarga cove · 1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Illa Negra
- el Moro mooring field
- el Portitxol cove
- Freu de sa Goita cove
Questions
Is Boia de l'Illa Negra sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Platja Fonda, 0.2 NM by sea.
Is Boia de l'Illa Negra sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Boia de l'Illa Negra?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Boia de l'Illa Negra?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.