Šipnate

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north, west and north-west wind.

Swell can come in from north-west to north-west (308°–320°).

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

Good holding.

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.4 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage, moorings and harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

Šipnate lies in the protected area Kornati National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Ashore and services

No road nearby.

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Konoba Soleta) 100 m away
• Uvala Šipnate · up to 16 m

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 Zakrčje, 1.1 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Uvala Pod Katina, 1.3 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Uvala Pod Katina, 1.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Mrtovac anchorage · 1 NM by sea
• Uvala Zakrčje anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
• Uvala Buhanj mooring field · 1.3 NM by sea
• Uvala Pod Katina anchorage · 1.3 NM by sea
• Suha Punta mooring field · 1.3 NM by sea
• Kod Mare cove · 1.3 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 – Kornat

• Uvala Vela Ropotnica cove
• Uvala Zakrčje anchorage