Palmanova

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north-east and south wind.

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

In the most open sector, up to 10.7 NM of open water towards the south-east.

Swell can come in from east to south-east (80°–140°).

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 5.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Approach

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

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.

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.

A few houses ashore (29 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:

• Creu dels Montcada: 21 min on foot
• Magaluf: 71 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min on foot
• La Porrassa: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 35 min by public transport (123)

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, 0.4 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Punta Negra, 0.4 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Cala Nova, 2.9 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Cala Nova, 2.9 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Club nàutic Porto Novo marina · 0.1 NM by sea
• Punta Negra cove · 0.4 NM by sea
• Platja de s'Hostalet cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Platja de la Costa d'en Blanes cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Puerto Portals marina · 1.4 NM by sea
• Puerto Portals (anchorage) anchorage · 1.4 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• Two weeks between Menorca and Mallorca from Mahón
• One week around Mallorca from Palma
• 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)

More places – Santa Ponça

• Cala Fornells anchorage
• Paguera anchorage
• Cala Blanca anchorage
• Cala Figuera anchorage