Binibèquer
holds
south coast5 min from the finca
The coves and the wind
Where to swim when it blows
In Menorca there is no single best cove: there is the cove that holds up in today’s wind. These are the fourteen we recommend, with what each one fears and how far it is from the finca.
10 of 14 hold up.At a sustained 28 km/h. In light air almost all of them are fine.
Punta Prima
holds
south coast8 min from the finca
Fears xaloc, migjorn
Cala en Porter
holds
south coast20 min from the finca
Son Bou
holds
south coast30 min from the finca
Fears xaloc, migjorn, llebeig
Cala Tortuga
some chop
north coast35 min from the finca
Fears gregal
Cala Mitjana & Mitjaneta
holds
south coast40 min from the finca
Cala Galdana
holds
south coast40 min from the finca
Cala Macarella & Macarelleta
holds
south coast50 min from the finca
Cala Turqueta
holds
south coast50 min from the finca
Fears migjorn
Son Saura
holds
south coast50 min from the finca
Fears migjorn
Cala Pregonda
some chop
north coast55 min from the finca
Cavalleria
some chop
north coast55 min from the finca
Fears mestral
Son Xoriguer & Cala en Bosc
holds
south coast55 min from the finca
Fears llebeig
Cala Pilar
some chop
north coast60 min from the finca
Fears mestral
How this is worked out
- 01
Which way it faces
The direction the bay opens towards: what you look at standing on the sand.
- 02
How closed in it is
How much the cliffs shelter it. A deep inlet feels little of anything.
- 03
Where the wind comes from
Measured above the finca right now. Straight in it piles up waves and weed; off the land it leaves the water flat.
It is not a weather forecast and it does not replace looking at the sea.
When to come
Ten years of wind measured above the finca, month by month. Not a forecast: what usually happens.
| Month | The sea to the south | The sea to the north | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | The sea to the south7 days out of 10 | The sea to the north4 days out of 10 | tramuntana · 30 km/h |
| February | The sea to the south7 days out of 10 | The sea to the north5 days out of 10 | tramuntana · 26 km/h |
| March | The sea to the south6 days out of 10 | The sea to the north5 days out of 10 | tramuntana · 29 km/h |
| April | The sea to the south7 days out of 10 | The sea to the north6 days out of 10 | tramuntana · 25 km/h |
| May | The sea to the south8 days out of 10 | The sea to the north6 days out of 10 | tramuntana · 23 km/h |
| June | The sea to the south8 days out of 10 | The sea to the north7 days out of 10 | tramuntana · 20 km/h |
| July | The sea to the south9 days out of 10 | The sea to the north7 days out of 10 | gregal · 20 km/h |
| August | The sea to the south9 days out of 10 | The sea to the north7 days out of 10 | tramuntana · 19 km/h |
| September | The sea to the south8 days out of 10 | The sea to the north6 days out of 10 | tramuntana · 21 km/h |
| October | The sea to the south7 days out of 10 | The sea to the north6 days out of 10 | tramuntana · 23 km/h |
| November | The sea to the south7 days out of 10 | The sea to the north5 days out of 10 | tramuntana · 29 km/h |
| December | The sea to the south8 days out of 10 | The sea to the north5 days out of 10 | ponent · 25 km/h |
In June you can have the whole island: it is the only month when both coasts behave alike. In July and August the south is unbeatable, but the north falls behind.
“Calm” is decided by the same model above, applied to the past. 2016–2025.
Sant Lluís
From the house, the south coast is five minutes away
Binissafullet Vell is in Sant Lluís, between Binibèquer and Punta Prima. Eight rooms, a garden and a talaiot.
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