Golden bay

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north and north-east (bora) wind.

Partial shelter in east wind.

No shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 18.1 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (132°–136°).

Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (140°–240°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Gravel 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 east wind: Uvala Stara Baška, 2 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Sv. Mikul, 2.3 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Sv. Mikul, 2.3 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Sv. Mikul, 2.3 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Sv. Mikul, 2.3 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Sv. Mikul, 2.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Uvala Majta cove · 0.3 NM by sea
• Uvala Drenova cove · 0.6 NM by sea
• Uvala Stara Baška cove · 2 NM by sea
• Plaža Barčica cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Marina Punat marina · 2.3 NM by sea
• Sv. Mikul cove · 2.3 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the bora (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the jugo (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

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