Droga

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west and north-west wind.

No shelter in west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 2.4 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from west to west (264°–276°).

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.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Meduza) 450 m away
• Supermarket (Mercator) 760 m away
• Bus (Villa Marija) 240 m away
• Parking 90 m away

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In south-east wind: Pristanišče Portorož, 0.2 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Marina Portorož, 0.3 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Sečoveljski zaliv, 1.4 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Jadralni klub Pirat, 0.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Pristanišče Portorož marina · 0.2 NM by sea
• Portorose cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Jadralni klub Pirat marina · 0.2 NM by sea
• Marina Portorož marina · 0.3 NM by sea
• Fazan Uvala cove · 0.4 NM by sea
• Plaža Ribič cove · 0.4 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 – Pirano

• Arze cove
• Bernardin marina
• Fazan Uvala cove
• Kanegra cove