Badia de Fornells
mooring field · Minorca
Badia de Fornells is a mooring field on the coast of Minorca.
The nearest settlement is Fornells.
Minorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the north (1°).
Enclosed natural bay on the north coast, fishing village renowned for its lobster caldereta.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, south-east (sirocco), south and north-west wind.
Swell can come in from north to north-north-east (8°–12°).
- 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: mud.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.8 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Fornells: 18 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 min by dinghy
- Castle of Sant Antoni: 26 min by dinghy
Nearest services:
- Champ de bouées Ports IB — Badia de Fornells · VHF channel 77 · Book online at reservas.portsib.es
Local rules
- In the bay of Fornells, Ports IB buoys only. (To be checked)
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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: Fornells, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Fornells, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Roja, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala Roja, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Fornells-Ses Salines, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Fornells-Ses Salines anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Roja cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Fornells marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- es Pou de s'Albufereta cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Cala Teulera cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala Blanca cove · 0.9 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Minorca by wind
More places – Minorca
- Cala Macarella anchorage
- Cala Mitjana anchorage
Questions
Is Badia de Fornells sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Fornells, 0.3 NM by sea.
Is Badia de Fornells sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Roja, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Badia de Fornells?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Badia de Fornells?
Seabed: mud. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Badia de Fornells?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.