Riviera

Shelter by wind direction

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

No shelter in north, south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from west-south-west to north-north-west (248°–344°).

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

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Approach

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

Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

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: Pristanišče Piran, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Marina Portorož, 1.6 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Arze, 1.7 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Pristanišče Piran, 0.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Pristanišče Piran marina · 0.1 NM by sea
• Bernardin marina · 1 NM by sea
• Jadralni klub Pirat marina · 1.3 NM by sea
• Droga marina · 1.5 NM by sea
• Pristanišče Portorož marina · 1.5 NM by sea
• Portorose cove · 1.5 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

• Plaža Ribič cove
• Plaža Strunjan cove
• Santo Spirito marina