Sa Donzella
cove · Cala en Porter · Minorca
Sa Donzella is a cove on the coast of Minorca.
The nearest town is Cala en Porter.
Minorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (209°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-north-west (136°–288°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 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 Trebalúger, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Galdana, 4.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Macarella, 4.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Platja de Binocodrell, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Platja de Sant Tomàs cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Racò des Cavalls cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Platja d'Atalis anchorage · 0.4 NM by sea
- Platja de San Adeodato cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Platja de Binocodrell anchorage · 0.5 NM by sea
- Platja de Son Bou anchorage · 0.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Minorca by wind
More places – Cala en Porter
- Racò des Cavalls cove
- Racò des Suros cove
- Sa Raganeta cove
- Son Bou anchorage
Questions
Is Sa Donzella sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Sa Donzella sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Galdana, 4.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Sa Donzella?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Sa Donzella?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Sa Donzella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.