Marina Veli Iž (Recepcija)

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.

Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (48°–72°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Veli Iž: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 3 min on foot

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Restaurant Porat) on site
• Supermarket (Studenac) 140 m away
• Bus (Veli Iž) 60 m away
• Parking 90 m away

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 Prtljug, 1.6 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Uvala Prtljug, 1.6 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Uvala Prtljug, 1.6 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Uvala Veli Iž cove · 0.1 NM by sea
• Uvala Prtljug cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Knež port · 2.1 NM by sea
• Dolinje mooring field · 2.3 NM by sea
• Uvala Svitla cove · 2.5 NM by sea
• Uvala Bršanj mooring field · 2.7 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the bora (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the jugo (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Iž

• Dolinje mooring field
• Knež port
• Bočić cove
• Hripe marina