Santo Spirito

Shelter by wind direction

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

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

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

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

Swell can come in from west to north (280°–360°).

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.

Approach

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

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

Santo Spirito lies in the protected area Strunjan Natural Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Ashore and services

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Pinija) 350 m away
• Supermarket (Mercator) 1.6 km away
• Bus 100 m away
• Parking 80 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 north wind: Pristanišče Piran, 2.3 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Pristanišče Piran, 2.3 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Arze, 0.9 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Marina Isola, 3 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Pristanišče Piran, 2.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Zaliv sv. Duha cove · 0.1 NM by sea
• Zaliv Pacug cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Plaža Strunjan cove · 0.3 NM by sea
• Arze cove · 0.9 NM by sea
• Bele Skale cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Riviera mooring field · 2.3 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 Strunjan cove
• Riviera mooring field