Platja de l'Adolç del Me
cove · Gulf of San Jorge · Costa Dorada
Platja de l'Adolç del Me is a cove on the coast of Costa Dorada.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (104°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) 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-east (52°–152°).
- 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 3.4 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.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (10 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Platja del Pont de l'Àliga, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Platja dels Pinets, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: les Avellanes, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: les Avellanes, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port Petit, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Platja de Santa Llúcia cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Cala la Buena cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Platja del Pont de l'Àliga cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Platja de l'Illot cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Platja del Cap Roig cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- l'Àlia cove · 1.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Dorada by wind
More places – Gulf of San Jorge
Questions
Is Platja de l'Adolç del Me sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Platja del Pont de l'Àliga, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Platja de l'Adolç del Me sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is les Avellanes, 1.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platja de l'Adolç del Me?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platja de l'Adolç del Me?
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 de l'Adolç del Me?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.