Buoy field near Santa Caterina d'Ancarano

mooring field · Capodistria · Istria and Kvarner

Buoy field near Santa Caterina d'Ancarano is a mooring field on the coast of Istria and Kvarner.

The nearest town is Capodistria.

The bay opens towards the west (275°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo) and south wind.

Partial shelter in south-west wind.

No shelter in west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-north-west (256°–300°).

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.

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 2.3 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (69 buildings within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.3 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.