Anchorage · Mona
Isla de Mona: Anclaje Sardinera and Anclaje Isabela
Sardinera (west) is best in southeast winds; Isabela (south of Punta Arenas) in northeast winds. With a strong wind from any direction the sea draws into all the anchorages.
- Charted 9 to 28 ft
Swell, the next three days
A planning aid, not for navigation. Height, period and direction from CariCOOS's 120 m nearshore wave model at this anchorage's position; a model, not a measurement.
Loading the swell model…
Rolly: 2 ft or more of swell at 8 s or longer, or 3 ft at any period. Some roll: 1 ft at 8 s or longer.
The anchorage
- Coast Pilot depth
- Not published
- Charted depth
- 9 to 28 ft (2.7 to 8.6 m) below MLLWThe 4 charted soundings inside the area, surveyed 1992 to 2004. MLLW is mean lower low water, the chart's datum: at most tides there is more water than this.
- Seabed on the chart
- No bottom note is charted here.
- Shelter
- Sardinera (west) is best in southeast winds; Isabela (south of Punta Arenas) in northeast winds. With a strong wind from any direction the sea draws into all the anchorages.Sheltered from southeast and northeast winds (Sardinera in SE winds, Isabela in NE winds).
- Rules
- DRNA reserve: visits need DRNA's prior permission.
- Position
- 18.07572, -67.93916: the charted water area Anclaje Sardinera and Anclaje Isabela.The Coast Pilot: "Anclaje Sardinera, on the west coast, and Anclaje Isabela, just south of Punta Arenas".
Protected areas
- Inside Isla de Mona Natural Reserve: No fishing within 1 mile of the restricted zone; hook-and-line fishing only, from shore, in two zones (Playa Sardinera and Playa Pájaros); no spearguns, nets, traps or longlines anywhere in the reserve (Reg. 7949, Art. 8.8). Monito is closed to everyone except DRNA-authorized researchers. Anchoring restricted.Managed by DRNA. Source: DRNA Fishing Regulation (Reg. 7949); DRNA, Isla de Mona; NOAA Marine Protected Areas Inventory (v2023)
Charted dangers within 0.5 nautical mile
1 obstruction and 1 rock on the chart, measured from the position above.
- Obstruction, submerged, 0.3 nautical mile WNW
- Rock, submerged, 0.4 nautical mile WNW
Charted areas
- Inside a restricted area: Sea Turtles Critical Habitat, nature reserveProtected area; 50 CFR 226.209