platja de ses Dones
cove · Santa Ponça · Majorca
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platja de ses Dones 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 south-south-west (204°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to south-west (184°–228°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 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.
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 (70 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:
- Camp de Mar: 12 restaurants, bars or cafés, 4 min on foot
- Torre de Cap Andritxol: 22 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-east wind: Cala Llamp, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Caló des Pellicer, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Fornells, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Blanca, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Camp de Mar anchorage · 0.2 NM by sea
- Cala en Cranc cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Cala Blanca anchorage · 0.4 NM by sea
- Cala Fornells anchorage · 2.8 NM by sea
- Cala des Malgrat anchorage · 2.8 NM by sea
- Cala Llamp cove · 2.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Santa Ponça
- Puerto Portals (anchorage) anchorage
- club de vela del Port d'Andratx marina
- Cala des Malgrat anchorage
- Caló des Pellicer anchorage
Questions
Is platja de ses Dones sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is platja de ses Dones sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Llamp, 2.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at platja de ses Dones?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at platja de ses Dones?
Seabed: sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at platja de ses Dones?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.