Uvala Zaklopica
mooring field · Pašman · Dalmatia
Uvala Zaklopica is a mooring field on the island of Pašman, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Biograd na Moru.
Also known as Uvala Njivina and Uvala Želine.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (58°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east (24°–88°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (6 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: Uvala Studenac, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Uvala Studenac, 1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Duboka uvala, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Ljevače, 2.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Studenac cove · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Trstike cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Slanica cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Poljane mooring field · 1.2 NM by sea
- Duboka uvala cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Soline cove · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Pašman
- Uvala Latičevo anchorage
- Uvala Sveti Ante mooring field
- Uvala Žalo mooring field
- Vela Tala cove
Questions
Is Uvala Zaklopica sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Studenac, 1 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Zaklopica sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ljevače, 2.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Zaklopica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Zaklopica?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Zaklopica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.