Cala d'Aiguafreda
mooring field · Palafrugell · Costa Brava
Cala d'Aiguafreda is a mooring field on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Palafrugell.
Also known as Aiguafreda and Ses Vaques.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (74°).
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 (40°–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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 4.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (75 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Aiguafreda: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 2 min on foot
- Cova des Capellans: 4 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 wind: Platja Fonda, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de l'Estartit, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de l'Estartit, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de l'Estartit, 4.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Punta des Plom (Buceig) mooring field · 0.1 NM by sea
- Boia de l'Illa Fitor mooring field · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cap de Begur cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Boia dels Ulls de Llop mooring field · 1.2 NM by sea
- Cala de sa Riera cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Cala de l'Illa Roja cove · 1.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Palafrugell
- sa Cuina mooring field
- sa Xemeneia cove
- Cala de l'Illa Roja cove
- Cala de sa Riera cove
Questions
Is Cala d'Aiguafreda sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Platja Fonda, 2 NM by sea.
Is Cala d'Aiguafreda sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de l'Estartit, 4.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala d'Aiguafreda?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala d'Aiguafreda?
Room to anchor: medium (about 4.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala d'Aiguafreda?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.