El Toro

anchorage · Santa Ponça · Majorca

El Toro is an anchorage on the coast of Majorca.

The nearest town is Santa Ponça.

Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.

Also known as Caleta d'El Toro and Platja del Toro.

The bay opens towards the south-west (223°).

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°–260°).

sheltered
partly
exposed

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

Check the shelter of El Toro for your arrival

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.

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

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 12.3 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (19 buildings within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

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

Within reach:

Portals Vells: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min on foot
Son Ferrer step turriform: 20 min by road

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: Reserva Marina Illa del Toro, 1.2 NM by sea.
In south wind: Caló des Pellicer, 3 NM by sea.
In south-west wind: Cala Fornells, 3.3 NM by sea.
In west wind: Cala Fornells, 3.3 NM by sea.
In north-west wind: Platja de ses Penyes Roges, 0.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Platja de ses Penyes Roges cove · 0.7 NM by sea
Port Adriano marina · 0.7 NM by sea
Reserva Marina Illa del Toro anchorage · 1.2 NM by sea
Cala des Malgrat anchorage · 1.8 NM by sea
Caló des Pellicer anchorage · 3 NM by sea
Club Nàutic de Santa Ponça marina · 3 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind

More places – Santa Ponça

Questions

Is El Toro sheltered from the tramontana?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

Is El Toro sheltered from the sirocco?

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Reserva Marina Illa del Toro, 1.2 NM by sea.

How deep is the water at El Toro?

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

What is the seabed at El Toro?

Seabed: sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Can you spend the night at El Toro?

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.