Uvala Otrić
cove · Ugljan · Dalmatia
Uvala Otrić is a cove on the island of Ugljan, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Zadar.
Also known as Plaža Otrić.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (61°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) wind.
No shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3 NM of open water towards the north.
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 5.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
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 north wind: Batalaža, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Zdrelašćica, Ugljan, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Zdrelašćica, Ugljan, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Zaotrić, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Kostanj mooring field · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Zaotrić cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Batalaža marina · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Batalaža cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Gnojišća cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Zdrelašćica, Ugljan marina · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Ugljan
- Uvala Mala Sabuša cove
- Uvala Okmerica cove
- Uvala Pavlešina cove
- Uvala Skrača cove
Questions
Is Uvala Otrić sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Zdrelašćica, Ugljan, 1.4 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Otrić sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Zaotrić, 0.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Otrić?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Otrić?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Otrić?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.