Nozdre
cove · Silba · Dalmatia
Nozdre is a cove on the island of Silba, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Silba.
The bay opens towards the east (87°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 9.9 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to north-east (20°–40°).
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (108°–144°).
- 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 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
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 wind: Široki bok, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Široki bok, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Male stinice, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Kadetova uvala, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kadetova uvala, 1.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Široki bok cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Rusovac cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Kadetova uvala cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Slatina cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Banve cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Luka Silba marina · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Silba
- Draga mooring field
- Kadetova uvala cove
- Uvala Dobra voda cove
- Uvala Lojišće cove
Questions
Is Nozdre sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Široki bok, 1.1 NM by sea.
Is Nozdre sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kadetova uvala, 1.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Nozdre?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Nozdre?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Nozdre?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.