Cala del Cap de Mort
cove · Sant Feliu de Guíxols · Costa Brava
Cala del Cap de Mort is a cove on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Sant Feliu de Guíxols.
Also known as Punta del Cap de Mort and Cala de n'Oliu.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (122°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in 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 east-north-east to south (68°–180°).
- 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 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 19.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Cala del Cap de Mort lies in the protected area Espai Natural Protegit del Massís de Cadiretes: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Cova de les Rates Penades: 12 min by dinghy
- Coves de Cala Maset: 14 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-east wind: Caleta del Racó de Llevant, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala dels Frares, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Freu de les Figueres, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Freu de les Figueres cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala dels Mussols cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Ventosa cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala des Cranc cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala de Sant Pol cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Caleta del Racó de Llevant cove · 0.2 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Sant Feliu de Guíxols
- Cala de Sant Pol cove
- Cala de ses Mongetes cove
- Cala del Vigatà cove
- Cala dels Frares cove
Questions
Is Cala del Cap de Mort sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cala del Cap de Mort sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 1.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala del Cap de Mort?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala del Cap de Mort?
Room to anchor: large (about 19.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala del Cap de Mort?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.