Uskok Beach
cove · Zadar · Dalmatia
Uskok Beach is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Zadar.
The bay opens towards the south-west (227°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4.1 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (156°–168°).
Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (280°–296°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (52 buildings 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: D-Marin Borik, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina Zadar, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina Zadar, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Olive Island Marina, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Olive Island Marina, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- D-Marin Borik marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Draženica marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Marina Zadar marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala maestrala cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Jadran Beach cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Puntamika cove · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Zadar
- Puntamika cove
- Uvala Karma cove
- Uvala Sveta Jelena marina
Questions
Is Uskok Beach sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uskok Beach sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is D-Marin Borik, 0.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uskok Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uskok Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Uskok Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.