Uvala Strunac
mooring field · Žut · Dalmatia
Uvala Strunac is a mooring field on the island of Žut, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
Žut is part of the Kornati.
Also known as Uvala Saruščica.
The bay opens towards the north-west (312°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.2 NM of open water towards the north-west.
- 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 6.5 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 and moorings.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
A few houses ashore (13 buildings within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Nearest services:
- Luka posebne namjene - Sidrište u uvali Strunac (otok Žut)
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In west wind: Uvala Žečnja Južna, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Žečnja Južna, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Žečnja Južna cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Restaurant Festa marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- ACI Marina Žut (Recepcija) marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Gužina cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Brodarska Draga cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Draga Cvitkovac cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Žut
- Restaurant Festa marina
- Uvala Pinizel donji mooring field
- Brodarska Draga cove
- Draga Cvitkovac cove
Questions
Is Uvala Strunac sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Strunac sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Strunac?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Strunac?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Strunac?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.