Ribnjak

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (224°–228°).

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.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (54 buildings within 600 m).

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Valbandon: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min on foot

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In south wind: Uvala Cuf, 0.5 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Marina-Brioni, 1.5 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Marina-Brioni, 1.5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Uvala Runci cove · 0.3 NM by sea
• Puntižela beach cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Uvala Cuf cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Fažana marina · 1.3 NM by sea
• Marina-Brioni marina · 1.5 NM by sea
• Uvala Muraci cove · 2.2 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

• Marina Veruda - Pula marina
• Uvala Cintinera cove
• Uvala Žunac cove