Uvala Franina
cove · Premantura · Istria and Kvarner
Uvala Franina is a cove on the coast of Istria and Kvarner.
The nearest town is Premantura.
It lies in Medulinski Zaljev.
Also known as Franina.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (149°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to east-north-east (60°–64°).
Swell can come in from east to south-west (84°–232°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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-east wind: Velika Kolombarica, 1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Runke, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Portić, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Portić, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sv. Mikule Dražica, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Sv. Mikule Dražica, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Sv. Mikule Dražica cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Sveti Mikula cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Portić anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Škokovica cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Velika Kolombarica cove · 1 NM by sea
- Mala Kolombarica cove · 1.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Premantura
- Mala Kolombarica cove
- Sv. Mikule Dražica cove
- Uvala Portić anchorage
- Velika Kolombarica cove
Questions
Is Uvala Franina sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Velika Kolombarica, 1 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Franina sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Portić, 0.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Franina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Franina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.