Cala Llombards
anchorage · Majorca
Cala Llombards is an anchorage on the coast of Majorca.
The nearest town is Santanyí.
Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-east (132°).
Narrow inlet between two pine-wooded points, sandy bottom 3-6 m, south of Santanyí; open to the south-east.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to south (88°–180°).
- 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 9.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.5 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.
A few houses ashore (49 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Es Pontàs: 13 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: cingle de na Fontanella, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Reial Club Nàutic Portopetro, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina de Cala d'Or, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina de Cala d'Or, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Figuera, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Santanyí anchorage · 0.3 NM by sea
- cingle de na Fontanella cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Caló des Moro anchorage · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala Figuera anchorage · 1.7 NM by sea
- Cala Mondragó anchorage · 3.4 NM by sea
- Caló s'Amarador cove · 3.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Majorca
- Cala Figuera anchorage
- Caló des Moro anchorage
- Es Caragol anchorage
Questions
Is Cala Llombards sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cala Llombards sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina de Cala d'Or, 4.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Llombards?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Llombards?
Seabed: sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Cala Llombards?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.