Cala Llamp

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-west.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (192°–264°).

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.

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 6.2 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

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

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (7 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: Cala Llamp, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Racó des Murter, 2.5 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Cala Fornells, 4.3 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Cala Blanca, 2.8 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: sa Mola, 0.5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Cala Llamp anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
• sa Mola cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Racó des Murter anchorage · 2.5 NM by sea
• Port d'Andratx (bouées) mooring field · 2.5 NM by sea
• club de vela del Port d'Andratx marina · 2.5 NM by sea
• Comellar de Cala Egos cove · 2.6 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)

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