Uvala Karma
cove · Zadar · Dalmatia
Uvala Karma is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Zadar.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (240°).
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 8.8 NM of open water towards the north-west.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (146 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Arbanasi: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
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: Jazine, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Jazine, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Jazine, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Jazine, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala pod brig, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala pod brig cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Jazine marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Foša port · 0.8 NM by sea
- Luka Gaženica cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Jadran Beach cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Marina Zadar marina · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Zadar
- Uskok Beach cove
- Uvala Sveta Jelena marina
- Uvala pod brig cove
Questions
Is Uvala Karma sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Karma sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Jazine, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Karma?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Karma?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Karma?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.