Es Codolar
cove · Ibiza and Formentera
Es Codolar is a cove on the coast of Ibiza and Formentera.
The nearest town is Sant Antoni de Portmany.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (206°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west (168°–264°).
- 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: maerl and rock.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 32.9 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
No road nearby.
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 Tarida, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Figuera Borda, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Platges de Comte, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala Roja, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Roja, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Roja, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala Bassa, 5.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Figuera Borda cove · 1 NM by sea
- Platges de Comte cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Cala Tarida cove · 2 NM by sea
- Cala Molí cove · 2 NM by sea
- Cala d'Hort cove · 4.4 NM by sea
- Cala Roja cove · 5.3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ibiza and Formentera by wind
More places – Ibiza and Formentera
- Caló de s'Illa cove
- Terç de sa Torre cove
Questions
Is Es Codolar sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Tarida, 2 NM by sea.
Is Es Codolar sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Platges de Comte, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Es Codolar?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Es Codolar?
Seabed: maerl and rock. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Can you spend the night at Es Codolar?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.