Port de Porroig
cove · Ibiza · Ibiza and Formentera
Port de Porroig is a cove on the island of Ibiza, in the Ibiza and Formentera cruising area.
The nearest town is Urbanització Porroig.
Ibiza is part of the Pityusic Islands.
Also known as Cala de Porroig, Caleta de ses Illetes de Porroig and Urbanització Porroig.
The bay opens towards the west (259°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
No shelter in west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.2 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-south-west (244°–256°).
- 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: mud.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (30 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Urbanització Porroig: 11 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-west wind: Platja des Cavallet, 9.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Es Jondal, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- es Cocó cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- sa Caixota cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Platja de ses Ovelles cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Cala des Cubells cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Cala Baltrana cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Es Jondal cove · 1.7 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ibiza and Formentera by wind
More places – Ibiza
- Platges de Comte cove
- Platja de ses Salines mooring field
- Cala Boix cove
- Cala Portinatx anchorage
Questions
Is Port de Porroig sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Port de Porroig sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Port de Porroig?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Port de Porroig?
Seabed: mud. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Port de Porroig?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.