Cala Magraner
anchorage · Cales de Mallorca · Majorca
Cala Magraner is an anchorage on the coast of Majorca.
The nearest town is Cales de Mallorca.
Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
Also known as Cala Pilota, Cova de Cala Pilota and Secret de sa Figuera.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (120°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, 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-north-east to south (68°–176°).
- 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.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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-east wind: Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Varques, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Virgili anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Caló des Serral cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala Sequer anchorage · 0.8 NM by sea
- es Encletxos cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cales de Mallorca cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Cala Varques anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Cales de Mallorca
- Cala Domingos cove
- Cala Virgili anchorage
Questions
Is Cala Magraner sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cala Magraner sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 2.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Magraner?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Magraner?
Seabed: sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Cala Magraner?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.