Cala de Gens
cove · Palafrugell · Costa Brava
Cala de Gens is a cove on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Palafrugell.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (114°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and 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 north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to south-south-west (28°–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 13 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Far de Sant Sebastià: 15 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: Cala dels Gossos, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Llafranc, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: la Casa de la Vila, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala d'en Roquer Ermità cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Cala d'en Reig cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- la Casa de la Vila cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Cala dels Gossos cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- sa Cuina mooring field · 0.9 NM by sea
- Port de Llafranc marina · 1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Palafrugell
- Cala d'en Reig cove
- Cala d'en Roquer Ermità cove
- Platja Fonda cove
- Punta des Plom (Buceig) mooring field
Questions
Is Cala de Gens sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala dels Gossos, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Cala de Gens sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala de Gens?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala de Gens?
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala de Gens?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.