Platja de Binocodrell
anchorage · es Migjorn Gran · Minorca
Platja de Binocodrell is an anchorage on the coast of Minorca.
The nearest town is es Migjorn Gran.
Minorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the south (182°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (128°–240°).
- 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.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
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 (2 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 east wind: Cala Trebalúger, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Galdana, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Macarella, 4.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Platja de San Adeodato cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Platja de Sant Tomàs cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Sa Donzella cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Platja Binigaus anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- Mola de Sant Adeodat cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Platja es Trenc cove · 0.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Minorca by wind
More places – es Migjorn Gran
- Mola de Sant Adeodat cove
- Platja Binigaus anchorage
- Platja es Trenc cove
- Platja de San Adeodato cove
Questions
Is Platja de Binocodrell sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Platja de Binocodrell sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Galdana, 4.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platja de Binocodrell?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platja de Binocodrell?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Platja de Binocodrell?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.