Uvala Tratica
mooring field · Kakan · Dalmatia
Uvala Tratica is a mooring field on the island of Kakan, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Kaprije.
Also known as Tratica.
The bay opens towards the north (354°).
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.
In the most open sector, up to 1.5 NM of open water towards the north.
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage and moorings.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Nearest services:
- Luka posebne namjene - Sidrište u uvali Tratica (otok Kakan)
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 Vrilo, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Vanjska uvala, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Vanjska uvala, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Luka Kaprije mooring field · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Potkućina mooring field · 0.6 NM by sea
- Vanjska uvala anchorage · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Remetić mooring field · 1.2 NM by sea
- Borovnjak Veli mooring field · 1.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Medoš mooring field · 2.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Kakan
- Borovnjak Veli mooring field
- Uvala Potkućina mooring field
Questions
Is Uvala Tratica sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vanjska uvala, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Tratica sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Tratica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Tratica?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Tratica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.