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es Bolcadors

cove · Majorca

es Bolcadors – cove, Majorca
Photo: © Lucas Martínez Farra…, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

es Bolcadors is a cove on the coast of Majorca.

Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.

The bay opens towards the north-west (310°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.

No shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from west to north (260°–4°).

NNEESESSWWNW
  • sheltered
  • partly
  • exposed

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Check the shelter of es Bolcadors for your arrival

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 6.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 1.8 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

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (1 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: s'Algar, 5.6 NM by sea.
  • In north-east wind: s'Algar, 5.6 NM by sea.
  • In north-west wind: s'Algar, 5.6 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind

More places – Majorca

Questions

Is es Bolcadors sheltered from the tramontana?

No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is s'Algar, 5.6 NM by sea.

Is es Bolcadors sheltered from the sirocco?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

How deep is the water at es Bolcadors?

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

What is the seabed at es Bolcadors?

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 es Bolcadors?

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.

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