Uvala Portijel
cove · Cres · Istria and Kvarner
Uvala Portijel is a cove on the island of Cres, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Cres.
Cres is part of the Kvarner islands.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (110°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora), south and north-west wind.
No shelter in east and south-east (jugo) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 12.5 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-south-east (104°–156°).
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north (348°–356°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 17.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
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: Uvala Poje, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Uvala Poje, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Valbiska, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Luka Krk, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Poje, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Poje cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Krušija cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Krušćica cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Mužan cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Banja cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Zela cove · 2.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Cres
- Uvala Miholašćica cove
- Uvala Podbrajde cove
- Uvala Preslop cove
- Uvala Slanac cove
Questions
Is Uvala Portijel sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Poje, 1.2 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Portijel sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Portijel?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 17.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Portijel?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.