Cales de Mallorca
cove · Cales de Mallorca · Majorca
Cales de Mallorca is a cove on the coast of Majorca.
The nearest settlement is Calas de Mallorca.
Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (109°).
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 (36°–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: 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 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
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (23 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Calas de Mallorca: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 8 min on foot
- Talayotic town of l'Hospitalet Vell: 21 min by road
- Son Macià: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 35 min by public transport (416)
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, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: S'Arenal de ses Dones, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: S'Arenal de ses Dones, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Domingos, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Domingos cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Cala Magraner anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
- Cala Virgili anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
- Caló des Serral cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Cala Sequer anchorage · 1.7 NM by sea
- es Encletxos cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Cales de Mallorca
- Cala Domingos cove
- Cala Virgili anchorage
- Caló des Serral cove
Questions
Is Cales de Mallorca sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Magraner, 1.1 NM by sea.
Is Cales de Mallorca sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 3.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cales de Mallorca?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cales de Mallorca?
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 Cales de Mallorca?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.