Uvala Garnice
mooring field · Dugi Otok · Dalmatia
Uvala Garnice is a mooring field on the island of Dugi Otok, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Soline.
Also known as Luka Solišćica, Soline, Burnji Kraj and Japršnji Kraj.
The bay opens towards the north-west (317°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north and west wind.
No shelter in north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 5.8 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-west (308°–316°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 11.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.9 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (17 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Soline, Sali: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 min by dinghy
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: Uvala Studena, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Kanalić, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Studena, 3.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Slatine mooring field · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Kanalić cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Veli Rat marina · 1.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Čuna mooring field · 1.4 NM by sea
- Haljina dražica mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Studena cove · 3.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Dugi Otok
- Uvala Dobra cove
- Uvala Draginjevica cove
- Uvala Guvnine cove
- Uvala Jaz mooring field
Questions
Is Uvala Garnice sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Garnice sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Garnice?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 11.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Garnice?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.