Club nàutic Porto Novo

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north-east wind.

No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

In the most open sector, up to 29.2 NM of open water towards the south-east.

Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (84°–160°).

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.

Approach

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

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

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

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

A good gateway to visit the island.

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Palma Nova: 19 restaurants, bars or cafés, 8 min on foot
• Costa d'en Blanes: 26 min by public transport (108)
• Son Ferrer: 9 restaurants, bars or cafés, 32 min by public transport (106)
• La Porrassa: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 34 min by public transport (106)

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Modigliani) 90 m away
• Supermarket (Eroski) 190 m away
• Bus (Palmanova nord 1 (Palmanova)) 340 m away
• Parking 260 m away
• Club Nàutic Palmanova

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In north-east wind: Punta Negra, 0.3 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Punta Negra, 0.3 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Cala Nova, 2.8 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Cala Nova, 2.8 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Palmanova anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
• Punta Negra cove · 0.3 NM by sea
• Platja de s'Hostalet cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Platja de la Costa d'en Blanes cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Puerto Portals marina · 1.3 NM by sea
• Puerto Portals (anchorage) anchorage · 1.3 NM by sea

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 – Santa Ponça

• Caló des Pellicer anchorage
• Camp de Mar anchorage
• El Toro anchorage
• Monte de oro cove