Port San Miquel
mooring field · Ibiza · Ibiza and Formentera
Port San Miquel is a mooring field on the island of Ibiza, in the Ibiza and Formentera cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Port de Sant Miquel.
Ibiza is part of the Pityusic Islands.
Also known as Port de Sant Miquel, Cala Sant Miquel, Creu de Sant Miquel and Cova de Can Marçà.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (24°).
Bay on the north coast, very well protected except from the north-west, cliffs and clear water.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to north-east (12°–40°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage and moorings.
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.
Almost no buildings ashore (9 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Cova de Can Marçà: 5 min on foot
- Torre des Molar: 13 min on foot
- Port de Sant Miquel: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min by dinghy
- Sant Miquel de Balansat: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 min by road
- Sant Mateu d’Albarca: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 32 min by road
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: Cala de Sant Vicent o Cala San Vicente, 11.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Benirràs, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala Benirràs, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Racó de sa Penya Blanca, 9.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Venda des Port cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Benirràs anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Caló de s'Illa cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- VÉNDA DE RUBIÓ 237 cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Na Xamena anchorage · 2.1 NM by sea
- Es Portixol anchorage · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ibiza and Formentera by wind
More places – Ibiza
- Nautic Sant Antoni port
- Platja de Santa Eulària cove
- Punta de Can Toni Fita anchorage
- Tanca des Correuer cove
Questions
Is Port San Miquel sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala de Sant Vicent o Cala San Vicente, 11.1 NM by sea.
Is Port San Miquel sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Port San Miquel?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Port San Miquel?
Seabed: sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Port San Miquel?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.