Platja de Port Olivet
cove · l'Ametlla de Mar · Costa Dorada
Platja de Port Olivet is a cove on the coast of Costa Dorada.
The nearest town is l'Ametlla de Mar.
It lies in Gulf of San Jorge.
The bay opens towards the south-east (129°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west 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 east-north-east to south (60°–188°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (212°–224°).
- 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 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (17 buildings 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-east wind: Club Nàutic l'Ametlla de Mar, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Sant Jordi d'Alfama, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Sant Jordi d'Alfama, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Sant Jordi d'Alfama, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: l'Àlia, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala de Bon Capó, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Platja de l'Estany cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Cala de la Llenya cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Cala de Bon Capó cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Club Nàutic l'Ametlla de Mar marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala de l'Estany Podrit cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- l'Àlia cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Dorada by wind
More places – l'Ametlla de Mar
- Cala de l'Alguer cove
- Cala de la Llenya cove
- Platja de l'Estany cove
- Cala Mosques cove
Questions
Is Platja de Port Olivet sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Platja de Port Olivet sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Sant Jordi d'Alfama, 3.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platja de Port Olivet?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Platja de Port Olivet?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.