Luka Martinšćica
cove · Cres · Istria and Kvarner
Luka Martinšćica is a cove on the island of Cres, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Martinšćica.
It lies in Kvarner gulf.
Cres is part of the Kvarner islands.
Also known as Martinšćica.
The bay opens towards the south (179°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and south-west wind.
No shelter in south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 7.1 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south (168°–180°).
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (184°–200°).
- 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.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (54 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Martinšćica: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
- Vidovići: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 20 min by road
- Grmov: 21 min by road
- Stivan: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 min by road
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Uvala Žalić, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Zakolo, 6.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Zakolo, 6.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Miholašćica cove · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Žalić cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Camp Slatina marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Velike Slatine cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Male Slatine cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Stivanski Portić cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Cres
- ACI Marina Cres marina
- Uvala Bokinić cove
- Uvala Jazić mooring field
Questions
Is Luka Martinšćica sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Luka Martinšćica sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Žalić, 1.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Luka Martinšćica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Luka Martinšćica?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Luka Martinšćica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.