Uvala Girišnica
cove · Cres · Istria and Kvarner
Uvala Girišnica is a cove on the island of Cres, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Filozići.
It lies in Kvarner gulf.
Cres is part of the Kvarner islands.
The bay opens towards the south-west (216°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
No shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 24.8 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-south-west (148°–252°).
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north (344°–352°).
- 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 3 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
No road nearby.
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: Smardeća uvala, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Smardeća uvala, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Smardeća uvala, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Smardeća uvala, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plomin Luka, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plomin Luka, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plomin Luka, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Komarčić, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Smardeća uvala cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Komarčić cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Porozina port · 2.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Smokovec cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Stara Porozina cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Plomin Luka cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Cres
- Uvala Garina cove
- Uvala Gavza cove
- Uvala Kaldonta cove
- Uvala Karčanić mooring field
Questions
Is Uvala Girišnica sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Smardeća uvala, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Girišnica sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Smardeća uvala, 0.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Girišnica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Girišnica?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Girišnica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.