Val Campi
mooring field · Capodistria · Istria and Kvarner
Val Campi is a mooring field on the coast of Istria and Kvarner.
The nearest town is Capodistria.
Also known as Mandrač Sveta Katarina / Mandracchio di Santa Caterina, Sveta Katarina pri Ankaranu / Santa Caterina d'Ancarano, Zaliv Polje and Školjčišče.
The bay opens towards the west (280°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north and 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 north-west (252°–312°).
- 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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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: Pomol Adria Ankaran, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Mandrač Badaševica, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina Isola, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Marina Isola, 3.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Mandracchio di Santa Caterina marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Pomol Adria Ankaran marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Mandracchio di Valdoltra marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Marina Koper marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Mandrač Badaševica marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Porto di Capodistria marina · 1.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Capodistria
- Pomol Adria Ankaran marina
Questions
Is Val Campi sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Val Campi sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Val Campi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Val Campi?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Val Campi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.