Vidalići
cove · Pag · Istria and Kvarner
Vidalići is a cove on the island of Pag, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Novalja.
It lies in Pag gulf.
Pag is part of the Kvarner islands.
The bay opens towards the south (182°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-east (bora) wind.
Partial shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.2 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (148°–192°).
Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (272°–288°).
- 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 7.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.8 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (46 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Kustići, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Žigljen, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Budakovo, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Bušino, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Zubovići, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Zubovići, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Zubovići cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Vele vruje cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Bušino cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Budakovo cove · 1 NM by sea
- Bok cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Kustići cove · 1.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Pag
- Veli Zaton cove
- Veli bok cove
- Zmorašnji bok mooring field
- Zubovići cove
Questions
Is Vidalići sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Vidalići sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Žigljen, 3.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Vidalići?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Vidalići?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Vidalići?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.