Uvala Stinice
cove · Vir · Dalmatia
Uvala Stinice is a cove on the island of Vir, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
It lies in Vir Sea.
The bay opens towards the south-west (233°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora) wind.
Partial shelter in north and east wind.
No shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 10.3 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-east to north-west (144°–320°).
- 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 4.8 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.
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: Uvala Pedinka, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Zalići, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Duboka uvala, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Duboka uvala, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Duboka uvala, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Kozjak, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Kozjak, 3.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Lanterna Svjetionik marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Srpljica marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Zalići cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Kosička uvala cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Pedinka cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Vrulja cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Vir
- Uvala Smratine cove
- Uvala Srpljica marina
- Uvala Svinja cove
- Uvala Svrdljače cove
Questions
Is Uvala Stinice sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Stinice sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Duboka uvala, 3.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Stinice?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Stinice?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Stinice?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.