Badia de Xarraca
cove · Ibiza and Formentera
Badia de Xarraca is a cove on the coast of Ibiza and Formentera.
The nearest town is Sant Joan de Labritja.
Also known as Cala Xarraca and Cases Noves de sa Cova.
The bay opens towards the north (6°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-east (344°–32°).
- 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
Seabed: sand.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.1 ha).
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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 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: Cala de Sant Vicent o Cala San Vicente, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Benirràs, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Racó de sa Penya Blanca, 6.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Xaracca anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Xuclar cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Cala Portinatx anchorage · 1.2 NM by sea
- Cala Blanca anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- Caló de s'Illa cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Cala Benirràs anchorage · 3.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ibiza and Formentera by wind
More places – Ibiza and Formentera
- s'Alga mooring field
- Caló de s'Illa cove
- Terç de sa Torre cove
Questions
Is Badia de Xarraca sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala de Sant Vicent o Cala San Vicente, 8.4 NM by sea.
Is Badia de Xarraca sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Badia de Xarraca?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Badia de Xarraca?
Seabed: sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Badia de Xarraca?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.