Uvala Soline
cove · Novigrad · Istria and Kvarner
Uvala Soline is a cove on the coast of Istria and Kvarner.
The nearest town is Novigrad.
The bay opens towards the north-west (315°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora) and west wind.
No shelter in north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-north-west (300°–332°).
- 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 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 74.2 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.
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 Kupanja, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Uvala Kupanja, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Santa Maria, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Santa Maria, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Kupanja cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Marina Červar marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Pod Male Ravnice cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Santa Maria marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Marina Novigrad marina · 1.6 NM by sea
- Rt Zub cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Novigrad
- Uvala Pod Male Ravnice cove
- Uvala Potunjer cove
- Uvala Valeta cove
- Uvala Štrunac cove
Questions
Is Uvala Soline sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Kupanja, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Soline sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Soline?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Soline?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 74.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Soline?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.