Uvala Male Slatine
cove · Cres · Istria and Kvarner
Uvala Male Slatine is a cove on the island of Cres, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Vidovići.
It lies in Kvarner gulf.
Cres is part of the Kvarner islands.
The bay opens towards the west (272°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.
No shelter in north, south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to north-north-west (200°–344°).
- 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 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
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: Uvala Velike Slatine, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Zaglav, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: ACI Marina Cres, 10.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Luka Martinšćica, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Luka Martinšćica, 2.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Velike Slatine cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Camp Slatina marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Luka Martinšćica cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Žanja cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Miholašćica cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Žalić cove · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Cres
- Uvala Majiška cove
- Uvala Mala Draga cove
- Uvala Melići cove
- Uvala Miholašćica cove
Questions
Is Uvala Male Slatine sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Male Slatine sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Male Slatine?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Male Slatine?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Male Slatine?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.