Njivice
marina · Krk · Istria and Kvarner
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Njivice is a marina on the island of Krk, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Sužan.
It lies in Rijeka gulf.
Krk is part of the Kvarner islands.
Also known as FKK beach Njivice, Uvala Njivice and Uvala Bočata.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.
Partial shelter in north and south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 13.2 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to north-north-west (236°–336°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Sužan: 23 min by road
- Sveti Vid-Miholjice: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 min by road
- Dobrinj: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 31 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Rivica) 60 m away
- Supermarket (Trgovina Krk) 140 m away
- Bus (Autobusna stanica Njivice 2) 320 m away
- Parking 150 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 north wind: Malinska, 3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Luka Kijac, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Luka Kijac, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Pod Rov cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Pod Crikvu cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Luka Kijac cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Luka Haludovo cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Malinska marina · 3 NM by sea
- Draga cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Krk
- Luka Voz port
- Malinska marina
- Sv. Mikul cove
- Town beach cove
Questions
Is Njivice sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Njivice sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Njivice?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Njivice?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.