Cala dels Frares
cove · Sant Feliu de Guíxols · Costa Brava
Cala dels Frares is a cove on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Sant Feliu de Guíxols.
Also known as Cala de Tetuan and les Planetes.
The bay opens towards the south (172°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south (168°–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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 11.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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:
- Sant Feliu de Guíxols: 39 restaurants, bars or cafés, 13 min on foot
- History museum of Sant Feliu de Guíxols: 13 min on foot
- Espai Carmen Thyssen: 14 min on foot
- Muralla de Sant Feliu de Guíxols: 53 restaurants, bars or cafés, 16 min by dinghy
- Animal Fantàstic: 17 min by dinghy
- Conjunt de Castell d'Aro: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 35 min by public transport (L5)
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: Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Punta de Garbí cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Cala del Vigatà cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Cala Jonca cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala del Molí cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- sa Crestera cove · 0.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Sant Feliu de Guíxols
- Cala del Cap de Mort cove
- Cala del Vigatà cove
- Cala dels Mussols cove
- Cala des Cranc cove
Questions
Is Cala dels Frares sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cala dels Frares sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 0.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala dels Frares?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 11.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala dels Frares?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala dels Frares?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.