Cala en Basset

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-north-east (280°–12°).

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

Seabed, depth and room

Seabed: sand.

Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 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

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Ashore and services

Gravel beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Torre de Cala en Basset: 13 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: s'Algar, 1.8 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: s'Algar, 1.8 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Cala Fornells, 9.5 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Cala Blanca, 8 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: s'Algar, 1.8 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Cingle d'en Marcó cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• s'Algar cove · 1.8 NM by sea
• Sant Elm mooring field · 1.8 NM by sea
• es Mortets cove · 2 NM by sea
• Marina de Ses Basses cove · 2.1 NM by sea
• Plana de sa Pineta cove · 3.1 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• Two weeks around Mallorca from Palma
• All odysseys: Balearic Islands

Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Sant Elm

• Sant Elm mooring field
• Plana de sa Pineta cove
• s'Algar cove