Punta Fra Bernat
anchorage · Colom Island · Minorca
Punta Fra Bernat is an anchorage on the island of Colom Island, in the Minorca cruising area.
The nearest town is Maó.
Colom Island is part of the Balearic Islands.
Also known as Illa d'en Colom — sud.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (110°).
Sheltered anchorage behind the island of en Colom, in the S'Albufera des Grau natural park.
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and south wind.
No shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to south-east (88°–136°).
- 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: sand and posidonia.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Basílica paleocristiana de l'illa d'en Colom: 10 min on foot
- Es Grau: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 19 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: Illa d'en Colom, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Marina de Menorca, 1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Marina de Menorca, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina de Menorca, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Illa d'en Colom, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Illa d'en Colom anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala d'es Grau anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Vellana cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Jonc Boval de Migjorn cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- sa Mitjalluna cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Marina de Menorca marina · 1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Minorca by wind
More places – Colom Island
- Illa d'en Colom — ouest anchorage
- S'Arenal d'en Moro mooring field
- Illa d'en Colom anchorage
Questions
Is Punta Fra Bernat sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Illa d'en Colom, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Punta Fra Bernat sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina de Menorca, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Punta Fra Bernat?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Punta Fra Bernat?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Punta Fra Bernat?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.