Uvala pod Črnice
cove · Krk · Istria and Kvarner
Uvala pod Črnice is a cove on the island of Krk, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Vrbnik.
Krk is part of the Kvarner islands.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (25°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and north-west wind.
No shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 5 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east (44°–80°).
Swell can come in from north to north-north-east (356°–16°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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.
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 north wind: Uvala sveti Marak, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Slana harbour, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Luka Sršćica, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Luka Sršćica, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala sveti Marak, 2.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Nuluk cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Luka Sršćica cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala sveti Marak cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Lučica cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Luka Petrina cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Veterna cove · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Krk
- Uvala Vrulja cove
- Uvala Vrženica cove
- Uvala sveti Marak cove
- Vela draga cove
Questions
Is Uvala pod Črnice sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Slana harbour, 4.8 NM by sea.
Is Uvala pod Črnice sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Luka Sršćica, 1.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala pod Črnice?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala pod Črnice?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala pod Črnice?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.