Town beach

cove · Krk · Istria and Kvarner

Town beach 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 west-south-west (250°).

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.

No shelter in south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 11.5 NM of open water towards the south-west.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (200°–208°).

Swell can come in from south-west to west (224°–264°).

sheltered
partly
exposed

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

Check the shelter of Town beach for your arrival

Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 2 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Pebble beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Built-up shore (88 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:

Stara Baška: 15 min on foot
Batomalj: 25 min by road
Draga Bašćanska: 25 min by road
Jurandvor: 28 min by road

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

In south wind: Sv. Mikul, 4.5 NM by sea.
In south-west wind: Sv. Mikul, 4.5 NM by sea.
In west wind: Sv. Mikul, 4.5 NM by sea.
In north-west wind: Sv. Mikul, 4.5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Plaža Barčica cove · 0.2 NM by sea
Uvala Stara Baška cove · 0.6 NM by sea
Uvala Drenova cove · 1.8 NM by sea
Golden bay cove · 2.3 NM by sea
Uvala Majta cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Uvala Smokova cove · 4.1 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind

More places – Krk

Questions

Is Town beach sheltered from the bora?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.

Is Town beach sheltered from the jugo?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

How deep is the water at Town beach?

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

What is the seabed at Town beach?

Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2 ha).

Can you spend the night at Town beach?

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.