Uvala Žalić
cove · Cres · Istria and Kvarner
Uvala Žalić is a cove on the island of Cres, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Miholašćica.
It lies in Kvarner gulf.
Cres is part of the Kvarner islands.
The bay opens towards the west (266°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.
Partial shelter in north and south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 15.9 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (200°–212°).
Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (220°–232°).
- 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 14.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Stivan: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 36 min on foot
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 Miholašćica, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Zakolo, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Zakolo, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Luka Martinšćica, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Luka Martinšćica, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Miholašćica cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Luka Martinšćica cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Camp Slatina marina · 1.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Velike Slatine cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Stivanski Portić cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Male Slatine cove · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Cres
- Uvala Zakal cove
- Uvala Zela cove
- Uvala Žanja cove
- Veli žal cove
Questions
Is Uvala Žalić sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Žalić sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Žalić?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Žalić?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.