Rinconada des Redoble

cove · Minorca

Rinconada des Redoble is a cove on the coast of Minorca.

Minorca is part of the Balearic Islands.

The bay opens towards the east-north-east (70°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.

No shelter in north-east and east wind.

Swell can come in from east-north-east to east (64°–80°).

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: sand.

Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Rocky shore.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ses Llentaines, 0.1 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Seabed: sand. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.