Fortica harbour
marina · Pag · Dalmatia
Fortica harbour is a marina on the island of Pag, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Miškovići.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora) wind.
Partial shelter in north, east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (jugo) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.4 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (128°–248°).
Swell can come in from west to north-west (276°–312°).
- 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
Good holding.
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.7 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Ashore and services
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Paški most: 15 min by dinghy
Nearest services:
- Parking 60 m away
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: Miletića porat, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Miletića porat, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Miletića porat, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Mala draga, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Mala draga, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Mala draga, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Miletića porat, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Miletića porat cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Mala draga cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Portić cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Bočetnica cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Uvala sure stine cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Goluberje cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Pag
- Bili lazi cove
- Dinjiška cove
- Gašparovi lazi cove
- Goluberje cove
Questions
Is Fortica harbour sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Fortica harbour sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Miletića porat, 0.9 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Fortica harbour?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Fortica harbour?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.