Bèrecs de Santa Anna
cove · Minorca
Bèrecs de Santa Anna is a cove on the coast of Minorca.
Minorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the south (180°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to west-south-west (116°–248°).
- 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: posidonia, sand and rock.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Drop the anchor on sand: the posidonia seagrass is protected.
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 Galdana, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Galdana, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Macarella, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Macarella anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Galdana anchorage · 0.3 NM by sea
- Cala Turqueta anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
- Cala Mitjana anchorage · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala des Talaier anchorage · 1.9 NM by sea
- Cala Trebalúger anchorage · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Minorca by wind
More places – Minorca
- Fornells-Ses Salines anchorage
- es Aloquets cove
- Cala Moro cove
- Cala Teulera cove
Questions
Is Bèrecs de Santa Anna sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Bèrecs de Santa Anna sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Galdana, 0.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Bèrecs de Santa Anna?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Bèrecs de Santa Anna?
Seabed: posidonia, sand and rock. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Can you spend the night at Bèrecs de Santa Anna?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.