Puig Tremolor
cove · Ciutadella de Menorca · Minorca
Puig Tremolor is a cove on the coast of Minorca.
The nearest town is Ciutadella de Menorca.
Minorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-west (310°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and west wind.
No shelter in north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-west (300°–324°).
- 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).
Room to anchor: large (about 12.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
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: Cala en Blanes, 9.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala de ses Fontanelles, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala en Blanes, 9.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala d'Algaiarens anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala de ses Fontanelles anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala S'Escala anchorage · 0.2 NM by sea
- Codolar de Biniatram cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Cala Carbó anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- Racó des Llenyam cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Minorca by wind
More places – Ciutadella de Menorca
- Codolar de Biniatram cove
- Port de Ciutadella (Ports IB) port
- Puig de sa Ruda cove
- Punta Titina anchorage
Questions
Is Puig Tremolor sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala en Blanes, 9.8 NM by sea.
Is Puig Tremolor sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Puig Tremolor?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Puig Tremolor?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 12.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Puig Tremolor?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.