Platja de ses Figueretes

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north-east, east and south-west wind.

No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.

Swell can come in from east to east-south-east (100°–112°).

Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (116°–124°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

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 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 6.6 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.

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.

Built-up shore (111 buildings within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Puig des Molins, Ibiza: 11 min on foot
• Molí d'en Fèlix: 14 min on foot
• City walls of Ibiza: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min by dinghy

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In north-east wind: Ibiza Magna, 1.1 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Ibiza Magna, 1.1 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Ibiza Magna, 1.1 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Ibiza Magna, 1.1 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Ibiza Magna, 1.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Ibiza Magna marina · 1.1 NM by sea
• Club Naútico Ibiza marina · 1.1 NM by sea
• Marina Ibiza marina · 1.1 NM by sea
• Marina Botafoch marina · 1.2 NM by sea
• Raconet de s'Amarador cove · 2.4 NM by sea
• Badia de Talamanca cove · 2.4 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• Two weeks to the Costa Blanca from Ibiza
• All odysseys: Balearic Islands

Sheltered anchorages of Ibiza and Formentera by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Ibiza

• Club Naútico Ibiza marina
• Ibiza Magna marina
• Platja es Figueral cove
• Racó de sa Penya Blanca cove