Kod Gaza

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north and south-east (jugo) wind.

Partial shelter in north-east (bora), east, south and north-west wind.

No shelter in south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 9 NM of open water towards the south-west.

Swell can come in from south-west to west (216°–268°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

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 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

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-east wind: Stinice, 0.2 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Stinice, 0.2 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Uvala Vruljice, 0.5 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Kozjak, 1.8 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Plaža Jadro Zapad, 1.7 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Miljkovica, 0.9 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Stinice cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Uvala Vruljice cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Uvala Prezida marina · 0.7 NM by sea
• Miljkovica cove · 0.9 NM by sea
• Luka marina · 1.2 NM by sea
• Luka Vir marina · 1.6 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the bora (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the jugo (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Vir

• Ritine cove
• Duboka uvala cove
• Kosička uvala cove
• Kozjak marina