Pou d'en Miquel Pere
cove · Formentera · Ibiza and Formentera
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Pou d'en Miquel Pere 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 north-north-east (28°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east (332°–84°).
- 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 3.5 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.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (11 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Castellum of Can Blai: 16 min on foot
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: Can Pep Palaies, 7.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Caló des Mort, 9.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Racó des Berro, 11.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Es Caló de Sant Agustí, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala Codolar, 5.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Can Pep Ferrer des Pou cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Es Caló de Sant Agustí cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Racó de sa Pujada cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Cala En Baster cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Punta de sa Palmera cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Racó d'en Fornet cove · 3.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ibiza and Formentera by wind
More places – Formentera
- Caló des Mort cove
- Playa Llevante cove
- Racó de sa Pujada cove
- Racó des Berro anchorage
Questions
Is Pou d'en Miquel Pere sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Can Pep Palaies, 7.2 NM by sea.
Is Pou d'en Miquel Pere sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Es Caló de Sant Agustí, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Pou d'en Miquel Pere?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Pou d'en Miquel Pere?
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 Pou d'en Miquel Pere?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.