Boia de l'Illa Fitor
mooring field · Palafrugell · Costa Brava
Boia de l'Illa Fitor is a mooring field on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Palafrugell.
Also known as Boia de l'Furió Fitor and Racó de Llevant.
The bay opens towards the east (95°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east (12°–80°).
Swell can come in from east to south (84°–180°).
- 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 15 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
Rocky shore.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Cova des Capellans: 17 min by dinghy
- Aiguafreda: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 20 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: Platja Fonda, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Llafranc, 4.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de l'Estartit, 4.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de l'Estartit, 4.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala de sa Riera, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cap de Begur, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Semàfor de Begur, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cap de Begur cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Semàfor de Begur cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Punta des Plom (Buceig) mooring field · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala d'Aiguafreda mooring field · 0.9 NM by sea
- Boia de l'Illa Negra mooring field · 1.2 NM by sea
- Platja Fonda cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Palafrugell
- Cala de la Marineda cove
- Aigua Xelida mooring field
- Boia dels Canons de Tamariu mooring field
- Cala d'en Reig cove
Questions
Is Boia de l'Illa Fitor sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Platja Fonda, 1.4 NM by sea.
Is Boia de l'Illa Fitor sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de l'Estartit, 4.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Boia de l'Illa Fitor?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Boia de l'Illa Fitor?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.