Uvala Sveti Mikula
cove · Premantura · Istria and Kvarner
Uvala Sveti Mikula is a cove on the coast of Istria and Kvarner.
The nearest town is Premantura.
The bay opens towards the south (176°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) and north-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east to west (80°–276°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
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, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Runke, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Portić, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Portić, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sv. Mikule Dražica, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Sv. Mikule Dražica, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Franina, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Velika Kolombarica cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Franina cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Sv. Mikule Dražica cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Portić anchorage · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Škokovica cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Mala Kolombarica cove · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Premantura
- Uvala Lokva cove
- Uvala Polje anchorage
- Uvala Velika Radovica cove
- Uvala Škokovica cove
Questions
Is Uvala Sveti Mikula sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Velika Kolombarica, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Sveti Mikula sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Portić, 1.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Sveti Mikula?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Sveti Mikula?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Sveti Mikula?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.