Uvala Male stinice
cove · Olib · Dalmatia
Uvala Male stinice is a cove on the island of Olib, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Olib.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (333°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) wind.
No shelter in north, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-east (304°–16°).
- 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 5.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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: Široki bok, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Marina Olib, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Nozdre, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Široki bok, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Marina Olib marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Otok Olib marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Studeni bok cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Slatinica cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Široki bok cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Nozdre cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Olib
- Uvala Barmešnica cove
- Uvala Kavčica cove
- Uvala Rusovac cove
- Uvala Slatinica cove
Questions
Is Uvala Male stinice sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina Olib, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Male stinice sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Male stinice?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Male stinice?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Male stinice?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.