Stinice
cove · Vir · Dalmatia
Stinice is a cove on the island of Vir, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Nin.
It lies in Privlaka gulf.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (240°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 10.4 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (192°–276°).
- 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 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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 south-east wind: Kod Gaza, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Vruljice, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Kozjak, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plaža Jadro Zapad, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Miljkovica, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kod Gaza cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Prezida marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Vruljice cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Miljkovica cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Luka marina · 1 NM by sea
- Luka Vir marina · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Vir
- Mol marina
- Soldatica Beach cove
- Uvala Brdonja marina
- Uvala Mala Slatina cove
Questions
Is Stinice sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Stinice sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kod Gaza, 0.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Stinice?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Stinice?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Stinice?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.