Stupica Mala
mooring field · Žirje · Dalmatia
Stupica Mala is a mooring field on the island of Žirje, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
Also known as Uvala Prisliga.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (198°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-west (164°–236°).
- 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 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 11.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Nearest services:
- Luka posebne namjene - Sidrište u uvali Mala Stupica (otok Žirje)
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: Uvala Nozdra vela, 6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Muna, 7.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Muna, 7.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Stupica Vela, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Velika Stupica, Insel Žirje mooring field · 0.3 NM by sea
- Stupica Vela anchorage · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Kabal anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Tratinska mooring field · 4.3 NM by sea
- Nozdra Mala mooring field · 5.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Smetnja anchorage · 6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Žirje
- Velika Stupica, Insel Žirje mooring field
- Muna marina
- Stupica Vela anchorage
- Uvala Kabal anchorage
Questions
Is Stupica Mala sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Stupica Mala sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Nozdra vela, 6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Stupica Mala?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Stupica Mala?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 11.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Stupica Mala?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.