Ses Olles

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north-east and east wind.

Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.

No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-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 north-north-west (184°–328°).

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: rock, sand and posidonia.

Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Poor holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

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.

Almost no buildings ashore (5 within 600 m).

A good gateway to visit the island.

Within reach:

• sa Torre: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 min by public transport (504)
• Maioris Dècima: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 29 min on foot
• Puig de Ros: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 29 min on foot

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In north wind: Club Nàutic Sant Antoni de la Platja, 4.3 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Es Calonet des Fornàs, 3.9 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Club Nàutic Sant Antoni de la Platja, 4.3 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Club Nàutic Sant Antoni de la Platja, 4.3 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Club Nàutic Sant Antoni de la Platja, 4.3 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Club Nàutic Sant Antoni de la Platja, 4.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Pedreres de la Seu - Davallador de sa Cisterna anchorage · 0.6 NM by sea
• sa Tanca de sa Caseta cove · 0.9 NM by sea
• Balma de sa Paret cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Polvorí cove · 1.5 NM by sea
• Caló de ses Lleonardes mooring field · 3 NM by sea
• Es Calonet des Fornàs cove · 3.9 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• 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)

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