Plaža Girenica
cove · Pag · Istria and Kvarner
Plaža Girenica is a cove on the island of Pag, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Novalja.
It lies in Little Kvarner.
Pag is part of the Kvarner islands.
Also known as Uvala Slatina.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (302°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north, south-west and west wind.
No shelter in north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 19.8 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to west (268°–276°).
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-north-west (284°–328°).
- 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 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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 Klopatnica, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Čista, 1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Čista, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Čista, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Rogoza cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Čista cove · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Kamariž cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Prnjica cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Klopatnica cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Blato cove · 1.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Pag
- Mlakarova plaža cove
- Paladinka cove
- Rozin bok cove
- Sveti Marko cove
Questions
Is Plaža Girenica sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Plaža Girenica sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Plaža Girenica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plaža Girenica?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Plaža Girenica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.