S'Arenal d'en Moro
mooring field · Colom Island · Minorca
S'Arenal d'en Moro is a mooring field on the island of Colom Island, in the Minorca cruising area.
The nearest town is Maó.
Colom Island is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (332°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), west and north-west wind.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (320°–348°).
- 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.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Basílica paleocristiana de l'illa d'en Colom: 13 min on foot
- Es Grau: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 min by dinghy
Nearest services:
- Champ de bouées Ports IB — Illa d'en Colom / Cala Tamarells · Book online at reservas.portsib.es
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 Tortuga, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Marina de Menorca, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Marina de Menorca, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Illa d'en Colom — ouest, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Illa d'en Colom — ouest, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Illa d'en Colom — ouest, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Fondejador des Llanes mooring field · 0.1 NM by sea
- Illa d'en Colom — ouest anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Rambles anchorage · 0.6 NM by sea
- S'Algaret cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala en Cavaller cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- sa Mitjalluna cove · 1.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Minorca by wind
More places – Colom Island
- Illa d'en Colom — ouest anchorage
- Punta Fra Bernat anchorage
- Illa d'en Colom anchorage
- sa Mitjalluna cove
Questions
Is S'Arenal d'en Moro sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Tortuga, 1.9 NM by sea.
Is S'Arenal d'en Moro sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Illa d'en Colom — ouest, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at S'Arenal d'en Moro?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at S'Arenal d'en Moro?
Seabed: sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at S'Arenal d'en Moro?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.