Plana de sa Pineta
cove · Sant Elm · Majorca
Plana de sa Pineta is a cove on the coast of Majorca.
The nearest town is Sant Elm.
Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-west (224°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to west (180°–272°).
- 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 12 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 7.8 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.
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 south-east wind: club de vela del Port d'Andratx, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Racó des Murter, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Fornells, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Blanca, 5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: club de vela del Port d'Andratx, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- club de vela del Port d'Andratx marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Comellar de Cala Egos cove · 1 NM by sea
- Sant Elm mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
- Port d'Andratx (bouées) mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
- Racó des Murter anchorage · 1.5 NM by sea
- s'Algar cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Sant Elm
- Sant Elm mooring field
- Cala en Basset anchorage
- s'Algar cove
- Cingle d'en Marcó cove
Questions
Is Plana de sa Pineta sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Plana de sa Pineta sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is club de vela del Port d'Andratx, 0.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plana de sa Pineta?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plana de sa Pineta?
Seabed: sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Plana de sa Pineta?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.