Smardeća uvala
cove · Cres · Istria and Kvarner
Smardeća uvala is a cove on the island of Cres, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Filozići.
Cres is part of the Kvarner islands.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (241°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 7.3 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west-south-west (196°–248°).
- 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 12.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
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 south wind: Plomin Luka, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Brestova, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Brestova, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Komarčić, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Komarčić cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Girišnica cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Porozina port · 1.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Stara Porozina cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Brestova port · 2.8 NM by sea
- Osoj cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Cres
- Valun port
- Draga cove
- Uvala Poje cove
- Uvala Vela draga cove
Questions
Is Smardeća uvala sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Smardeća uvala sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Smardeća uvala?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Smardeća uvala?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Smardeća uvala?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.