Uvala Stara Porozina
cove · Cres · Istria and Kvarner
Uvala Stara Porozina is a cove on the island of Cres, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Porozina.
Cres is part of the Kvarner islands.
Also known as Stara Porozina.
The bay opens towards the north-west (319°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east and south-east (jugo) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora), south and south-west wind.
No shelter in north, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 9.1 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (228°–240°).
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-east (340°–20°).
- 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 13.4 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.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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 Komarčić, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Uvala Komarčić, 2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Mali bok, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Brestova, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Brestova, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Komarčić, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porozina port · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Komarčić cove · 2 NM by sea
- Smardeća uvala cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Banja cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Brestova port · 2.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Girišnica cove · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Cres
- Uvala Slanac cove
- Uvala Smokovec cove
- Uvala Sveti Petar cove
- Uvala Ul cove
Questions
Is Uvala Stara Porozina sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Komarčić, 2 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Stara Porozina sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Stara Porozina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Stara Porozina?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Stara Porozina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.