Cala Virgili
anchorage · Cales de Mallorca · Majorca
Cala Virgili is an anchorage on the coast of Majorca.
The nearest town is Cales de Mallorca.
Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (111°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and 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 north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south (40°–188°).
- 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 and sand.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.1 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
Drop the anchor on sand: the posidonia seagrass is protected.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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: Cala Magraner, 0.1 NM by sea.
- 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 Magraner 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
- Cala Varques anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
- Cales de Mallorca cove · 1.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Cales de Mallorca
- Cala Magraner anchorage
- Cala Domingos cove
- Cales de Mallorca cove
- Caló des Serral cove
Questions
Is Cala Virgili sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Magraner, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Cala Virgili 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 Virgili?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Virgili?
Seabed: posidonia and sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Can you spend the night at Cala Virgili?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.