Uvala Velike Slatine
cove · Cres · Istria and Kvarner
Uvala Velike Slatine is a cove on the island of Cres, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Martinšćica.
It lies in Kvarner gulf.
Cres is part of the Kvarner islands.
Also known as FKK beach Kamp Slatina and Slatina.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (252°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in 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 west-north-west (212°–296°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (60 buildings 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: Uvala Zaglav, 6.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Zakolo, 7.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Luka Martinšćica, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Luka Martinšćica, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Camp Slatina marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Male Slatine cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Luka Martinšćica cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Miholašćica cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Žalić cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Žanja cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Cres
- Uvala Vela Lusarica cove
- Uvala Vela Temna cove
- Uvala Vrućica cove
- Uvala Vrč cove
Questions
Is Uvala Velike Slatine sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Velike Slatine sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Velike Slatine?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Velike Slatine?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 5.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Velike Slatine?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.