Pisak beach
cove · Seline · Dalmatia
Pisak beach is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Seline.
The bay opens towards the south-east (145°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (88°–156°).
Swell can come in from south-west to west (236°–272°).
- 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 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Pisak beach lies in the protected area Velebit Nature Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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-east wind: Seline, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Trnovica, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Trnovica, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Trnovica, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Trnovica, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Žabokrek, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Žabokrek, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Trnovica cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Žabokrek cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Seline cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Maslenica cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Luka cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Reljani cove · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Seline
- Jazškalice cove
- Kulana cove
- Reljani cove
- Seline cove
Questions
Is Pisak beach sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Seline, 0.9 NM by sea.
Is Pisak beach sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Trnovica, 0.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Pisak beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Pisak beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Pisak beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.