Queen's Beach
cove · Nin · Dalmatia

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.
- 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 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porat cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Zukve cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Veliko blato cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Malo blato cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Lokvice cove · 1 NM by sea
- Magazin cove · 1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Nin
- Porat cove
- Uvala Bilotinjak cove
- Uvala Loznica cove
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.
