Puntižela beach

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south wind.

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

In the most open sector, up to 5.7 NM of open water towards the north-west.

Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (232°–252°).

Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (312°–340°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Sand and pebble beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (3 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 wind: Ribnjak, 0.5 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Uvala Cuf, 0.2 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Marina-Brioni, 1.9 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Marina-Brioni, 1.9 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Ribnjak, 0.5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Uvala Cuf cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Uvala Runci cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Ribnjak cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Fažana marina · 1.7 NM by sea
• Marina-Brioni marina · 1.9 NM by sea
• Uvala Muraci cove · 2.6 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 – Pula

• Lučica cove
• Medulinski zaljev cove
• Uvala Bijeca marina
• Uvala Burle marina