Boia dels Canons de Tamariu
mooring field · Palafrugell · Costa Brava
Boia dels Canons de Tamariu is a mooring field on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Palafrugell.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (103°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-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 south-south-east (20°–160°).
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (176°–204°).
- 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 12.9 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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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: Platja de l'Anastàsia, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Llafranc, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Llarga, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Aigua Xelida mooring field · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Llarga cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Cala des Tramadiu cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- sa Cuina mooring field · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala de ses Herbes cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- la Casa de la Vila cove · 1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Palafrugell
- Aigua Xelida mooring field
- Boia de l'Illa Fitor mooring field
- Cala d'en Reig cove
- Cala d'en Roquer Ermità cove
Questions
Is Boia dels Canons de Tamariu sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Platja de l'Anastàsia, 1.1 NM by sea.
Is Boia dels Canons de Tamariu sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Boia dels Canons de Tamariu?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Boia dels Canons de Tamariu?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.