el Portitxol
cove · Meda Petita · Costa Brava
el Portitxol is a cove on the island of Meda Petita, in the Costa Brava cruising area.
The nearest town is Torroella de Montgrí.
Meda Petita is part of the Medes Islands.
The bay opens towards the south (175°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south (136°–176°).
- 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 10.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
el Portitxol lies in the protected area Montgrí, Medes Islands and Lower Ter 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).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Cova dels Caganers: 4 min on foot
- Far de la Meda: 15 min by dinghy
- Cova del Sant: 17 min by dinghy
Local rules
- Anchoring prohibited in the Medes partial marine nature reserve; possession of fishing gear, fishing and any extraction are also prohibited there.
- Mooring only at the marked mooring points: for private users not diving, 75 red buoys (boats under 9 m) and 15 white buoys (over 9 m); yellow and green buoys reserved for diving centres and sightseeing boats; yellow biconical buoys for licensed private divers.
- All activity is prohibited in the strictly protected zone between sunset and sunrise, except authorised research activities.
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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: Port de l'Estartit, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de l'Estartit, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de l'Estartit, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de l'Estartit, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala de l'Illa Roja, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Punta de les Salines, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de l'Estartit, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port de l'Estartit, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- el Moro mooring field · 0.1 NM by sea
- Port de l'Estartit marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Cap de la Barra cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala Calella cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Punta de les Salines cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- la Sardina cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Meda Petita
- el Moro mooring field
- Boia de l'Illa Negra mooring field
- Freu de sa Goita cove
Questions
Is el Portitxol sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de l'Estartit, 0.5 NM by sea.
Is el Portitxol sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de l'Estartit, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at el Portitxol?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at el Portitxol?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at el Portitxol?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.