s'Alga
mooring field · Espalmador Island · Ibiza and Formentera
s'Alga is a mooring field on the island of Espalmador Island, in the Ibiza and Formentera cruising area.
Espalmador Island is part of the Pityusic Islands.
Also known as Es Càrritx, Racó d'en Garrigó and Solanes de Castelví.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (239°).
S'Alga buoy field on white sand between Ibiza and Formentera, turquoise water and protected islet.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and north-west wind.
No shelter in west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (228°–240°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west (248°–268°).
- 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 and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 12 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Protected area and seagrass
Drop the anchor on sand: the posidonia seagrass is protected.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Nearest services:
- Champ de bouées Ports IB — Badia de s'Alga / s'Espalmador · Book online at reservas.portsib.es
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: Terç de sa Torre, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Es Trucadors, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Es Trucadors, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina de Formentera, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina de Formentera, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina de Formentera, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Marina de Formentera, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Terç de sa Torre cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Es Trucadors cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Platja de s'Illeta anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
- Caló de s'Oli mooring field · 1.9 NM by sea
- Marina de Formentera marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Racó des Berro anchorage · 1.9 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ibiza and Formentera by wind
More places – Espalmador Island
- Badia de Xarraca cove
- Caló de s'Illa cove
Questions
Is s'Alga sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Terç de sa Torre, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is s'Alga sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Es Trucadors, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at s'Alga?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at s'Alga?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at s'Alga?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.