Badia de Garbet
cove · Colera · Costa Brava
Badia de Garbet is a cove on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Colera.
Also known as Garbet, Platja de Garbet and Platja del Port d'en Joan, sector oest.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (76°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east 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 east-south-east (44°–112°).
- 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 9.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 15.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Colera: 8 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 min by dinghy
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 Bramant, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port del Port de la Selva, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port del Port de la Selva, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: el Borró d'Enfora, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- el Borró d'Enfora cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Platja Gran del Futaner cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Platja d'en Carbassó cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Port de Colera marina · 1 NM by sea
- Cala Bramant cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Platja d'en Jordi cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Colera
- Platja Gran del Futaner cove
- el Borró d'Enfora cove
Questions
Is Badia de Garbet sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Bramant, 1.2 NM by sea.
Is Badia de Garbet sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is el Borró d'Enfora, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Badia de Garbet?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Badia de Garbet?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 15.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Badia de Garbet?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.