Dražica
cove · Krk · Istria and Kvarner
Dražica is a cove on the island of Krk, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Crikvenica.
Krk is part of the Kvarner islands.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (25°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.1 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to north-east (16°–52°).
Swell can come in from north to north-north-east (0°–12°).
- 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 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 2 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (52 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Soline: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 11 min on foot
- Klimno: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 min by dinghy
- Čižići: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 min by dinghy
- Hlapa: 31 min on foot
- Županje: 34 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: Vela draga, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Vela draga, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Vela draga, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Luka Soline, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vela draga, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Vela draga cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Luka Soline port · 0.1 NM by sea
- Klimno marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Komoriška cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Bunorica cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Čižići marina · 0.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Krk
- Baška port
- Bosar cove
- Luka Kijac cove
- Luka Omišalj marina
Questions
Is Dražica sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vela draga, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Dražica sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Dražica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Dražica?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Dražica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.