es Clot d'en Mora
cove · Maó · Minorca
es Clot d'en Mora is a cove on the coast of Minorca.
The nearest town is Maó.
Minorca is part of the Balearic Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (32°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north to east (352°–80°).
- 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.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Poor holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Local rules
- Outside Cala Taulera, anchor in the roadstead. (To be checked)
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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 Taulera, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Taulera, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala Taulera, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Taulera, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala Taulera, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cap Negre anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Taulera anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- sa Rinconada cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Cala Llonga marina · 1 NM by sea
- Cala Corb cove · 1 NM by sea
- Sa Parfo cove · 1.3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Minorca by wind
More places – Maó
- Mô Llevant marina
- Sa Parfo cove
- sa Torrota cove
- Cala Rafalet anchorage
Questions
Is es Clot d'en Mora sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Taulera, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is es Clot d'en Mora sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Taulera, 0.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at es Clot d'en Mora?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at es Clot d'en Mora?
Seabed: rock. 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 es Clot d'en Mora?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.