Cala Galladera
cove · Cap de Creus Natural Park · Costa Brava
Cala Galladera is a cove on the coast of Costa Brava.
Also known as Cala Guillosa.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (28°).
Bay with three coves; the west-facing one, with its pines and fisherman's hut, gives shelter even in a tramontane, deserted and idyllic.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east (332°–88°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Cala Galladera lies in the protected area Cap de Creus Natural Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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: Cala Jugadora, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Jugadora, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala Culip, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Racó de sa Casa, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala Talabre, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Racó de sa Casa cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Cala Tudela cove · 1 NM by sea
- Cala Culleró cove · 1 NM by sea
- sa Ferradura cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Cala Culip cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Cala de Portixó cove · 1.7 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Cap de Creus Natural Park
- Cala Culip cove
- Cala Ferriol de Dalt cove
- Racó de sa Casa cove
- Cala Jugadora cove
Questions
Is Cala Galladera sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Jugadora, 3.3 NM by sea.
Is Cala Galladera sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Racó de sa Casa, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Galladera?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Galladera?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala Galladera?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.