sa Conca
cove · Platja d'Aro · Costa Brava
sa Conca is a cove on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Platja d'Aro.
Also known as Platja de Sa Conca and Cala dels Oriços.
The bay opens towards the south-east (124°).
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 east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-south-west (52°–200°).
- 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 6.4 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (21 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, 15 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: Caleta del Racó de Llevant, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Caleta del Racó de Llevant, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala dels Frares, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina de Port d'Aro, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala dels Gossos cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Freu Gran de la Punta d'en Pau cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Marina de Port d'Aro marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Caleta del Racó de Llevant cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala de Sant Pol cove · 1 NM by sea
- Cala des Cranc cove · 1.1 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Platja d'Aro
- Cala del Forn cove
- Marina de Port d'Aro marina
- Cala dels Gossos cove
- Cala Murtra cove
Questions
Is sa Conca sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Caleta del Racó de Llevant, 0.9 NM by sea.
Is sa Conca sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 2.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at sa Conca?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at sa Conca?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at sa Conca?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.