Punta des Castellot
cove · Santa Ponça · Majorca
Punta des Castellot 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 (250°).
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-west to west (224°–276°).
- 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 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (34 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:
- Castellot de Santa Ponça: 7 min on foot
- Costa de la Calma: 29 restaurants, bars or cafés, 12 min on foot
- Santa Ponça: 52 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 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: Cala de Santa Ponça, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Fornells, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Fornells, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Platja Gran de Torà, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala de Santa Ponça anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Club Nàutic de Santa Ponça marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Caló des Pellicer anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Platja Cala Blanca cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Monte de oro cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Platja Gran de Torà anchorage · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Santa Ponça
- Cala Xada cove
- Platja de Cala Bella Dona cove
- Racó des Murter anchorage
- punta dels Catius cove
Questions
Is Punta des Castellot sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Punta des Castellot sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Punta des Castellot?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Punta des Castellot?
Seabed: sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Punta des Castellot?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.