Baška
port · Krk · Istria and Kvarner
Baška is a port on the island of Krk, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
It lies in Bašćanska draga.
Krk is part of the Kvarner islands.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south and south-west wind.
No shelter in east and south-east (jugo) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 7.3 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (108°–144°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Franica) 140 m away
- Supermarket 740 m away
- Parking 160 m away
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: Uvala Smokova, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Smokova, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porat, 5.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Zarok, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Macel mooring field · 0.2 NM by sea
- Zarok cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Ičkrinja cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Vrženica cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Smokova cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Porat anchorage · 5.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Krk
- Uvala Komoriška cove
- Uvala Pod Crikvu cove
- Bosar cove
- Dražica cove
Questions
Is Baška sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Baška sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Smokova, 2.5 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Baška?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Baška?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.