Plaža Barčica
cove · Krk · Istria and Kvarner
Plaža Barčica is a cove on the island of Krk, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Stara Baška.
It lies in Little Kvarner.
Krk is part of the Kvarner islands.
The bay opens towards the south-west (229°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 12.1 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (172°–200°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (212°–260°).
- 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 7.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 72.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (30 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Stara Baška: 15 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 south-east wind: Town beach, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sv. Mikul, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sv. Mikul, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Sv. Mikul, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Sv. Mikul, 4.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Town beach cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Stara Baška cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Drenova cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Golden bay cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Majta cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Smokova cove · 4.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Krk
- Marina Punat marina
- Plav cove
- Politin cove
- Puntarska draga cove
Questions
Is Plaža Barčica sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Plaža Barčica sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Town beach, 0.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plaža Barčica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plaža Barčica?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 72.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plaža Barčica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.