Rajkovac
cove · Pag · Dalmatia
Rajkovac is a cove on the island of Pag, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Nin.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (202°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (jugo) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.7 NM of open water towards the south-east.
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 3.1 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 south-east wind: Vela draga, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Vela draga, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Vela draga, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Vela draga, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Selina cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Vela draga cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Magazin cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Malo blato cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Veliko blato cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Porat cove · 1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Pag
- Novakovica cove
- Plaža Perilo cove
- Selina cove
- Uvala Maletinac cove
Questions
Is Rajkovac sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Rajkovac sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vela draga, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Rajkovac?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Rajkovac?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Rajkovac?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.