Cales Coves

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.

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

No shelter in south and south-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 south-west (184°–232°).

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 and sand.

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 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (5 within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Necròpolis i Es Castellet de Calescoves: 5 min on foot
• Necròpolis de Cales Coves: 8 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 south-west wind: Cala de Binibèquer, 5.8 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Caló Blanc, 4.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Cala en Porter anchorage · 0.8 NM by sea
• Cova de na Calenta anchorage · 0.8 NM by sea
• Racò des Suros cove · 0.8 NM by sea
• Na Cafena anchorage · 1.2 NM by sea
• Sa Raganeta cove · 1.5 NM by sea
• Cala de Sant Llorenç anchorage · 2.7 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• One week around Menorca from Mahón
• Two weeks between Menorca and Mallorca from Mahón
• All odysseys: Balearic Islands

Sheltered anchorages of Minorca 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)

More places – Cala en Porter

• Cala en Porter anchorage
• Cala Llucalari anchorage