Caló des Serral
cove · Cales de Mallorca · Majorca
Caló des Serral is a cove on the coast of Majorca.
The nearest town is Cales de Mallorca.
Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
Also known as Cova des Serral o des Contrabandistes.
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 (44°–184°).
- 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 and posidonia.
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 9.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 ha).
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
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 Sequer, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Varques, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Sequer anchorage · 0.2 NM by sea
- es Encletxos cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Cala Varques anchorage · 0.5 NM by sea
- Cala Virgili anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala Magraner anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala Falcó anchorage · 0.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Cales de Mallorca
- Cala Virgili anchorage
- Cales de Mallorca cove
Questions
Is Caló des Serral sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Sequer, 0.2 NM by sea.
Is Caló des Serral sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo, 2.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Caló des Serral?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Caló des Serral?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. 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 Caló des Serral?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.