Tancat de sa Torre
cove · Portocristo · Majorca
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Tancat de sa Torre is a cove on the coast of Majorca.
The nearest town is Portocristo.
Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
Also known as Morro de sa Carabassa.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (114°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south wind.
No shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east to south-east (92°–140°).
- 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 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 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.
Built-up shore (159 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Basílica de sa Carrotja: 6 min on foot
- Torre del Serral dels Falcons: 12 min on foot
- Porto Cristo: 42 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min by dinghy
- Coves dels Hams: 37 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Porto Cristo, 1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto Cristo, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto Cristo, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto Cristo, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto Cristo anchorage · 1 NM by sea
- Cala Petita anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
- Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo marina · 1.4 NM by sea
- Cala Mendia anchorage · 1.8 NM by sea
- Cala Morlanda cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Cala de s’Estany d’en Mas anchorage · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Portocristo
- Club Nàutic de Porto Cristo marina
- Porto Cristo anchorage
- Cala Petita anchorage
Questions
Is Tancat de sa Torre sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Tancat de sa Torre sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Cristo, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Tancat de sa Torre?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Tancat de sa Torre?
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 Tancat de sa Torre?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.