Platja des Monestri
cove · Palamós · Costa Brava
Platja des Monestri is a cove on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Palamós.
The bay opens towards the south (185°).
el Collet, a 8-minute walk from the anchorage.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-west (152°–216°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (44 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- el Collet: 8 min on foot
- Sant Antoni de Calonge: 8 restaurants, bars or cafés, 11 min on foot
- Pont de ferro de la riera d'Aubí: 17 min on foot
- Sant Daniel: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 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 south-east wind: Associació Front al Mar, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Associació Front al Mar, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Club Nàutic Costa Brava CNCB, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Murtra, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Associació Front al Mar marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Murtra cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- la Banyera cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala del Forn cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Club Nàutic Costa Brava CNCB marina · 1.6 NM by sea
- Port Esportiu Marina Palamos marina · 1.7 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Palamós
- Associació Front al Mar marina
- Cala de la Fosca cove
- Cala dels Termes cove
- Cala Canyers cove
Questions
Is Platja des Monestri sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Platja des Monestri sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Associació Front al Mar, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platja des Monestri?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platja des Monestri?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Platja des Monestri?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.