punta dels Catius
cove · Santa Ponça · Majorca
punta dels Catius 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 (207°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to west (136°–276°).
Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (280°–284°).
- 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.
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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Cala Refaubetx, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Reserva Marina Illa del Toro, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Club Nàutic de Santa Ponça, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Figuera, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Figuera, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala Figuera, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Refaubetx anchorage · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala Figuera anchorage · 1.9 NM by sea
- El Mago cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Portals Vells marina · 2.6 NM by sea
- Cala Xada cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Reserva Marina Illa del Toro anchorage · 2.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Santa Ponça
- Punta des Castellot cove
- Racó des Murter anchorage
Questions
Is punta dels Catius sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is punta dels Catius sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Reserva Marina Illa del Toro, 2.8 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at punta dels Catius?
Seabed: sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at punta dels Catius?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.