Uvala Pegar
anchorage · Zmajan · Dalmatia
Uvala Pegar is an anchorage on the island of Zmajan, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Vodice.
It lies in Zmajan Channel.
Also known as Zmajanski kanal.
The bay opens towards the north (359°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora), west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (320°–332°).
- 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 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 north wind: Uvala Trstevica, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Uvala Trstevica, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Grcalj, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Grcalj, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Grcalj anchorage · 0.6 NM by sea
- Luka Tijašćica mooring field · 1.7 NM by sea
- Prvić Luka mooring field · 2.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Trstevica cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Mrtovac mooring field · 2.7 NM by sea
- Luka Šepurine cove · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Zmajan
- Uvala Grcalj anchorage
- Uvala Smetnja anchorage
- Uvala Zaražanj anchorage
Questions
Is Uvala Pegar sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Trstevica, 2.4 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Pegar sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Pegar?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Pegar?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Pegar?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.