Uvala Žanja
cove · Cres · Istria and Kvarner
Uvala Žanja is a cove on the island of Cres, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Lubenice.
It lies in Kvarner gulf.
Cres is part of the Kvarner islands.
Also known as Plaža Plava Grota and Plava Grota.
The bay opens towards the south-west (236°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) wind.
No shelter in 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 to west-north-west (176°–300°).
- 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 12.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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 south-east wind: Uvala Male Slatine, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Zaglav, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port Cres, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Luka Martinšćica, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Luka Martinšćica, 4.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Skopji bok cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Male Slatine cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Preslop cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Velike Slatine cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Camp Slatina marina · 3.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Zaglav cove · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Cres
- Uvala Zela cove
- Uvala Žalić cove
- Veli žal cove
- Žalina cove
Questions
Is Uvala Žanja sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Žanja sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Male Slatine, 2.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Žanja?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Žanja?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Žanja?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.