Badia de Pollença
cove · Badia de Pollença · Majorca
Badia de Pollença is a cove on the coast of Majorca.
Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the east (83°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), south-east (sirocco), west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-south-east (48°–104°).
- 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: posidonia.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 18.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Drop the anchor on sand: the posidonia seagrass is protected.
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Illa de Formentor, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Marina de Bonaire, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Marina de Bonaire, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina de Bonaire, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina de Bonaire, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Illa de Formentor, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Illa de Formentor, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Illa de Formentor, 1.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- cala del Pi de la Posada mooring field · 1.3 NM by sea
- Illa de Formentor anchorage · 1.4 NM by sea
- Marina de Bonaire marina · 1.4 NM by sea
- es Caló anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- El Dolç anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- Cala en Feliu anchorage · 1.8 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Badia de Pollença
- cala del Pi de la Posada mooring field
- Cala Murta anchorage
- Cala en Feliu anchorage
Questions
Is Badia de Pollença sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Illa de Formentor, 1.4 NM by sea.
Is Badia de Pollença sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina de Bonaire, 1.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Badia de Pollença?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 18.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Badia de Pollença?
Seabed: posidonia. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Can you spend the night at Badia de Pollença?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.