sa Cuina
mooring field · Palafrugell · Costa Brava
sa Cuina is a mooring field on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Palafrugell.
Also known as Badia de Tamariu, Cala Gamarús, Cala Sorellera and Cala d'Aiguadolça.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (110°).
The smallest and wildest of the Palafrugell villages, beach and restaurants at the head of the bay; private buoys in summer and little shelter from the prevailing winds.
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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°–196°).
- 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 12.8 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 (0 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: Cala dels Gossos, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Llafranc, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: la Casa de la Vila, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- la Casa de la Vila cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Cala d'en Reig cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Boia dels Canons de Tamariu mooring field · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala de Gens cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Aigua Xelida mooring field · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala Llarga cove · 1.2 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Palafrugell
- Port de Llafranc marina
- el Golfet cove
- sa Xemeneia cove
- Cala d'Aiguafreda mooring field
Questions
Is sa Cuina sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala dels Gossos, 1.6 NM by sea.
Is sa Cuina sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at sa Cuina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at sa Cuina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.