Vela Pećina
mooring field · Ugljan · Dalmatia
Vela Pećina is a mooring field on the island of Ugljan, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Zadar.
Also known as Vela pećina.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (207°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
No shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 6.8 NM of open water towards the south-east.
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.9 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
No road nearby.
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: Uvala Svitla, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Maževica, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Hripe, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Bačina draga, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Svitla, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kolegin bok mooring field · 0.5 NM by sea
- Nozdre mooring field · 1.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Svitla cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Maževica cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Bačina draga cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Bršanj mooring field · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Ugljan
- Uvala Čeprljanda cove
- Uvala Činta cove
- Zmorašnja Frnaža cove
- Štrmeljiva uvala cove
Questions
Is Vela Pećina sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Vela Pećina sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Svitla, 1.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Vela Pećina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Vela Pećina?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Vela Pećina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.