Platja Cala Blanca
cove · Santa Ponça · Majorca
Platja Cala Blanca is a cove on the coast of Majorca.
The nearest town is Santa Ponça.
Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (242°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in 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 (208°–272°).
- 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.
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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (33 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:
- Costa de la Calma: 29 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 min on foot
- Castellot de Santa Ponça: 15 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south wind: Caló des Pellicer, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Fornells, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Fornells, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Platja Gran de Torà, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Monte de oro cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Caló des Pellicer anchorage · 0.6 NM by sea
- Punta des Castellot cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala de Santa Ponça anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- Club Nàutic de Santa Ponça marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Platja Gran de Torà anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Santa Ponça
- El Mago cove
- Magalluf anchorage
- Platja Gran de Torà anchorage
- Platja de la Costa d'en Blanes cove
Questions
Is Platja Cala Blanca sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Platja Cala Blanca sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Platja Cala Blanca?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platja Cala Blanca?
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 Platja Cala Blanca?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.