Cala dels Gossos
cove · Platja d'Aro · Costa Brava
Cala dels Gossos is a cove on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Platja d'Aro.
Also known as Cala de Vaques.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (123°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-south-west (48°–208°).
- 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
Seabed: posidonia and sand.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (46 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- S'Agaró: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 13 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: Caleta del Racó de Llevant, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Caleta del Racó de Llevant, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala dels Frares, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina de Port d'Aro, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- sa Conca cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Freu Gran de la Punta d'en Pau cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Caleta del Racó de Llevant cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Marina de Port d'Aro marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Cala de Sant Pol cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Cala des Cranc cove · 0.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Platja d'Aro
- Marina de Port d'Aro marina
- sa Conca cove
- Cala Murtra cove
- Cala Rovira cove
Questions
Is Cala dels Gossos sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Caleta del Racó de Llevant, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Cala dels Gossos sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 2.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala dels Gossos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala dels Gossos?
Seabed: posidonia and sand. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Cala dels Gossos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.