Cala es Pous
anchorage · Ciutadella de Menorca · Minorca
Cala es Pous is an anchorage on the coast of Minorca.
The nearest town is Ciutadella de Menorca.
Minorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
Also known as Cales Pous.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (342°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from west-south-west to east (244°–84°).
- 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: rock and posidonia.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Poor holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 36.6 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.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Protected area and seagrass
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Punta Nati Lighthouse: 16 min by dinghy
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: Cala en Brut, 5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Ses Dames, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Ses Dames, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala es Morts, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala es Morts, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Morell, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala en Brut, 5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala es Morts anchorage · 0.3 NM by sea
- Ses Dames anchorage · 2.1 NM by sea
- Puig de sa Ruda cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Cala de la Falconera anchorage · 2.4 NM by sea
- Cul de sa Ferrada anchorage · 2.6 NM by sea
- Cala Morell anchorage · 2.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Minorca by wind
More places – Ciutadella de Menorca
- Cala en Blanes anchorage
- Cala es Morts anchorage
- Cul de sa Ferrada anchorage
- Pesquera des Comte anchorage
Questions
Is Cala es Pous sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala en Brut, 5 NM by sea.
Is Cala es Pous sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala es Morts, 0.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala es Pous?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 36.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala es Pous?
Seabed: rock and posidonia. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Poor holding.
Can you spend the night at Cala es Pous?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.