Ždrilca Beach

cove · Marinkovac · Dalmatia

Ždrilca Beach is a cove on the island of Marinkovac, in the Dalmatia cruising area.

The nearest town is Hvar.

Marinkovac is part of the Pakleni Islands.

The bay opens towards the north-north-east (18°).

One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.

Shelter by wind direction

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

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

Swell can come in from north-north-east to north-north-east (12°–28°).

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.

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

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 14.3 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Pebble beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (18 buildings within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Podstine, 0.4 NM by sea.

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 14.3 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.