Dog beach

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north and south-west wind.

No shelter in west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 7.5 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from west to north-west (272°–316°).

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

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 18.1 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Gravel beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

A good gateway to visit the island.

Within reach:

• Novalja: 17 restaurants, bars or cafés, 16 min by dinghy

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: Novalja, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Uvala Caska, 2.4 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Uvala Caska, 2.4 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Uvala Caska, 2.4 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Novalja marina · 0.1 NM by sea
• Uvala Babe cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Uvala Straško cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Uvala Krlić cove · 1.9 NM by sea
• Uvala Braničevica cove · 2.1 NM by sea
• Uvala Caska cove · 2.4 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the bora (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the jugo (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Pag

• ACI Marina Šimuni marina
• Blato cove
• Gradska plaža cove
• Novalja marina