Draga
cove · Olib · Istria and Kvarner
Draga is a cove on the island of Olib, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
It lies in Little Kvarner.
Olib is part of the Kvarner islands.
Also known as Gajina draga.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (329°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (jugo) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora), east, south-west and west wind.
No shelter in north and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 20.4 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to west (276°–280°).
Swell can come in from west-north-west to west-north-west (288°–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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 17.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
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 north wind: Uvala Slatina, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Studeni bok, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Slatinica, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Dražice, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Slatina, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Slatina, 3.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Slatinica cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Fučinska uvala cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Dražice cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Studeni bok cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Slatina cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Marina Olib marina · 3.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Olib
- Uvala Sveti Petar cove
- Uvala Tunarica cove
- Luka Veštar cove
- Mošćenička Draga marina
Questions
Is Draga sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Studeni bok, 3.5 NM by sea.
Is Draga sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Draga?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Draga?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 17.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Draga?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.