Benići
cove · Crikvenica · Istria and Kvarner
Benići is a cove on the coast of Istria and Kvarner.
The nearest town is Crikvenica.
The bay opens towards the south (189°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (jugo), south and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 6 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-west (144°–200°).
- 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 7 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.
A few houses ashore (59 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Grad Crikvenica: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 3 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 east wind: Podvorska harbour, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Selce harbour, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Selce harbour, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Selce harbour, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Podvorska harbour, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Podvorska harbour marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Crikvenica harbour marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Selce harbour marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Dražica cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Slana harbour marina · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Mala Konjska cove · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Crikvenica
- Crikvenica harbour marina
- Selce harbour marina
- Dražica cove
- Kačjak marina
Questions
Is Benići sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Benići sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Selce harbour, 0.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Benići?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Benići?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Benići?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.