Caleta des Canó
cove · Lloret de Mar · Costa Brava
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Caleta des Canó is a cove on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Lloret de Mar.
Also known as es Codolar and Tossa de Mar.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (123°).
Fine-weather anchorage off the Vila Vella, the only fortified medieval town on the Catalan coast.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, 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 east-north-east to south (64°–188°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (101 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Vila Vella (Tossa de Mar): 7 min on foot
- Tossa de Mar: 54 restaurants, bars or cafés, 8 min on foot
- Far de Tossa: 14 min by dinghy
- Torre des Moros: 20 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Cala de Giverola, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Fotedera, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala de Sant Jaume cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala Pola cove · 1 NM by sea
- Cala de Giverola cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala Figuera cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Cala Fotedera cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Cala Llorell cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Lloret de Mar
- Cala de Sant Jaume cove
- Platja de sa Boadella cove
Questions
Is Caleta des Canó sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Caleta des Canó sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 5.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Caleta des Canó?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Caleta des Canó?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Caleta des Canó?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.