Es Carregador
anchorage · sa Font de sa Cala · Majorca
Es Carregador is an anchorage on the coast of Majorca.
The nearest town is sa Font de sa Cala.
Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
Also known as Els Tamarells.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (77°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) 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 east-south-east (44°–120°).
- 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.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Protected area and seagrass
Drop the anchor on sand: the posidonia seagrass is protected.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (37 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Capdepera Castle: 64 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 wind: Club Nàutic de Cala Rajada, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Club Nàutic de Cala Rajada, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Club Nàutic de Cala Rajada, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: cala Moltó, 3.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Caló des Beato cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Pedruscada cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Club Nàutic de Cala Rajada marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Son Moll anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala de sa Font anchorage · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala Gat anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – sa Font de sa Cala
- Cala de sa Font anchorage
- Caló des Beato cove
- cala Provençals anchorage
Questions
Is Es Carregador sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Club Nàutic de Cala Rajada, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Es Carregador sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is cala Moltó, 3.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Es Carregador?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Es Carregador?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Es Carregador?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.