cingle de na Fontanella
cove · Majorca
cingle de na Fontanella is a cove on the coast of Majorca.
Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (167°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-west (112°–224°).
- 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 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (21 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Turó fortificat des Rafal des Porcs / Castellet de s'Almonia: 14 min by dinghy
- Turó fortificat des Rafal des Porcs / Castellet des Caló des Moro: 17 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 east wind: Reial Club Nàutic Portopetro, 5.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina de Cala d'Or, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina de Cala d'Or, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Figuera, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Llombards, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Caló des Moro anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Llombards anchorage · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala Santanyí anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- Cala Màrmols anchorage · 2.1 NM by sea
- Cala Figuera anchorage · 2.8 NM by sea
- Punta de sa Cresta cove · 2.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Majorca
- Reserva Marina Illa del Toro anchorage
- Sa Torre Nova cove
- els Esculls des Pas cove
- es Mortets cove
Questions
Is cingle de na Fontanella sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is cingle de na Fontanella sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina de Cala d'Or, 5.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at cingle de na Fontanella?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at cingle de na Fontanella?
Seabed: sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at cingle de na Fontanella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.