Cala Tarida
cove · Ibiza · Ibiza and Formentera
© anibal amaro, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 
© anibal amaro, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 
PNOA © Instituto Geográfico Nacional, CC BY 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Cala Tarida is a cove on the island of Ibiza, in the Ibiza and Formentera cruising area.
The nearest town is Sant Antoni de Portmany.
Ibiza is part of the Pityusic Islands.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (254°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-north-west (216°–296°).
- 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 12.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (34 buildings within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Urbanització Cala Tarida: 17 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 south wind: Cala Roja, 6.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Roja, 6.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Roja, 6.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cap des Jueu, 5.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Molí cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Figuera Borda cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Platges de Comte cove · 2 NM by sea
- Es Codolar cove · 2 NM by sea
- Cala d'Hort cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Cap des Jueu cove · 5.3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ibiza and Formentera by wind
More places – Ibiza
- Cala Boix cove
- Cala Portinatx anchorage
- Cala de Sant Vicent o Cala San Vicente cove
- Cala des Cubells cove
Questions
Is Cala Tarida sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cala Tarida sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala Tarida?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Tarida?
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 Cala Tarida?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.