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Queen's Beach

cove · Nin · Dalmatia

Queen's Beach – cove, Nin
Photo: © Przemek Pietrak, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Queen's Beach is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.

The nearest town is Nin.

It lies in Nin gulf.

The bay opens towards the north-north-east (29°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

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

No shelter in north wind.

In the most open sector, up to 2.1 NM of open water towards the north.

No open sector to the swell was found.

NNEESESSWWNW
  • sheltered
  • partly
  • exposed

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

Check the shelter of Queen's Beach for your arrival

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 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

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

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (4 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

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: Porat, 0.7 NM by sea.
  • In north-east wind: Porat, 0.7 NM by sea.
  • In east wind: Porat, 0.7 NM by sea.
  • In south-east wind: Porat, 0.7 NM by sea.
  • In north-west wind: Porat, 0.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind

More places – Nin

Questions

Is Queen's Beach sheltered from the bora?

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porat, 0.7 NM by sea.

Is Queen's Beach sheltered from the jugo?

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porat, 0.7 NM by sea.

How deep is the water at Queen's Beach?

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

What is the seabed at Queen's Beach?

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

Can you spend the night at Queen's Beach?

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

Plan a voyage via Queen's Beach