Velika Stupica, Insel Žirje
mooring field · Žirje · Dalmatia
Velika Stupica, Insel Žirje is a mooring field on the island of Žirje, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Žirje.
Also known as Stupica.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (116°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-east (jugo) wind.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (112°–124°).
- 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.
Room to anchor: large (about 21.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.8 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings and harbour.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (8 within 600 m).
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Konoba Stupica) 80 m away
- Luka posebne namjene - Sidrište u uvali Velika 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 east wind: Uvala Nozdra vela, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Nozdra vela, 5.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Stupica Vela anchorage · 0.2 NM by sea
- Stupica Mala mooring field · 0.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Kabal anchorage · 1.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Tratinska mooring field · 4.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Nozdra vela anchorage · 5.8 NM by sea
- Nozdra Mala mooring field · 6.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Žirje
- Muna marina
- Stupica Mala mooring field
Questions
Is Velika Stupica, Insel Žirje sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Velika Stupica, Insel Žirje sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Nozdra vela, 5.8 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Velika Stupica, Insel Žirje?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 21.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Velika Stupica, Insel Žirje?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.