Platja de ses Salines
cove · Formentera – 38.752, 1.439 · Ibiza and Formentera
Platja de ses Salines is a cove on the island of Formentera, in the Ibiza and Formentera cruising area.
Formentera is part of the Pityusic Islands.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (67°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-east (48°–136°).
Swell can come in from north to north-north-east (352°–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: rock and sand.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Poor holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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: Terç de sa Torre, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Terç de sa Torre, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Es Trucadors, 6.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Racó d'en Fornet, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Playa Llevante, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Marina de Formentera, 6.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa Llevante cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Platja de ses Salines cove · 1 NM by sea
- platja de Sa Roqueta cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Platja d'es Pujols cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Racó d'en Fornet cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Cala En Baster cove · 3.8 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ibiza and Formentera by wind
More places – Formentera – 38.752, 1.439
- Platja d'es Pujols cove
- Platja de ses Salines cove
- Pujol des Fum cove
- Racó d'en Fornet cove
Questions
Is Platja de ses Salines sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Terç de sa Torre, 6.1 NM by sea.
Is Platja de ses Salines sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Racó d'en Fornet, 1.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platja de ses Salines?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platja de ses Salines?
Seabed: rock and 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 Platja de ses Salines?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.