Cala Viola de Ponent
cove · Minorca
Cala Viola de Ponent is a cove on the coast of Minorca.
Minorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (285°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-west wind.
No shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west to north-west (260°–320°).
- 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 and sand.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Drop the anchor on sand: the posidonia seagrass is protected.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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 north wind: Fornells, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Torta, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Torta, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala Pregonda, 2.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Torta anchorage · 0.6 NM by sea
- Cala Roja anchorage · 1.4 NM by sea
- Cala Moro cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Platja de Binimel·là anchorage · 2.2 NM by sea
- Cala Pregonda anchorage · 2.2 NM by sea
- Macar de Calesmorts cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Minorca by wind
More places – Minorca
- Cala Torta anchorage
- Cala Viola de Llevant cove
- Caló de n'Alforinet cove
- Caló de ses Mandres anchorage
Questions
Is Cala Viola de Ponent sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Fornells, 4.1 NM by sea.
Is Cala Viola de Ponent sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala Viola de Ponent?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Viola de Ponent?
Seabed: posidonia and sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Can you spend the night at Cala Viola de Ponent?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.