Cala Vinyes
cove · Santa Ponça · Majorca
Cala Vinyes is a cove on the coast of Majorca.
The nearest town is Santa Ponça.
Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
Also known as Cala en Conill.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (115°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south (56°–176°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (21 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Naveta Alemany: 23 min on foot
- La Porrassa: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 36 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: Magalluf, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: El Mago, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Punta Negra, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Reserva Marina Illa del Toro, 6.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Club Nàutic de Santa Ponça, 9.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Portals Vells, 1.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Magalluf anchorage · 0.6 NM by sea
- Cala Falcó cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Platja de Cala Bella Dona cove · 1 NM by sea
- Cala Xada cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Portals Vells marina · 1.4 NM by sea
- El Mago cove · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Santa Ponça
- Cala Llamp anchorage
- Cala Refaubetx anchorage
- Cala Xada cove
- Platja de Cala Bella Dona cove
Questions
Is Cala Vinyes sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Magalluf, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is Cala Vinyes sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Reserva Marina Illa del Toro, 6.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Vinyes?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Vinyes?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Cala Vinyes?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.