Uvala Tratinska
mooring field · Žirje · Dalmatia
Uvala Tratinska is a mooring field on the island of Žirje, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Žirje.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (154°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (jugo) and south wind.
Swell can come in from south-east to south (140°–172°).
- 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 13.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 9.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (30 buildings within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Nearest services:
- Luka posebne namjene - Sidrište u uvali Tratinska (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 east wind: Uvala Nozdra vela, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Nozdra vela, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Mikavica, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Mikavica, 3.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Nozdra vela anchorage · 1.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Mikavica anchorage · 3.8 NM by sea
- Stupica Vela anchorage · 3.9 NM by sea
- Velika Stupica, Insel Žirje mooring field · 4.1 NM by sea
- Stupica Mala mooring field · 4.3 NM by sea
- Muna marina · 5.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Žirje
- Stupica Vela anchorage
- Uvala Kabal anchorage
Questions
Is Uvala Tratinska sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Tratinska sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Nozdra vela, 1.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Tratinska?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Tratinska?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 9.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Tratinska?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.