Magalluf

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in 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.

Swell can come in from east-north-east to east (64°–100°).

Swell can come in from south-east to south (128°–188°).

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: posidonia.

Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.

Seabed to avoid for the anchor.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 63.7 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.

Protected area and seagrass

Drop the anchor on sand: the posidonia seagrass is protected.

Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.

Ashore and services

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

A good gateway to visit the island.

Within reach:

• Magaluf: 71 restaurants, bars or cafés, 16 min by dinghy
• Son Ferrer: 9 restaurants, bars or cafés, 33 min by public transport (123)
• La Porrassa: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 40 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-east wind: El Mago, 2.2 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Punta Negra, 2.5 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Cala Nova, 3.9 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Cala Nova, 3.9 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Portals Vells, 2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Cala Vinyes cove · 0.6 NM by sea
• Cala Falcó cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Platja de Cala Bella Dona cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Cala Xada cove · 2 NM by sea
• Portals Vells marina · 2 NM by sea
• El Mago cove · 2.2 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

• Club Nàutic de Santa Ponça marina
• El Mago cove
• Platja Cala Blanca cove
• Platja Gran de Torà anchorage