Uvala Žunac

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.

No shelter in south-west and west wind.

Swell can come in from west-south-west to west (244°–264°).

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.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

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

Ashore and services

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (5 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 south wind: Lučica, 0.2 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Lučica, 0.2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Lučica, 0.2 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Lučica, 0.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Uvala Ježinci cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Lučica cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Uvala Pod stine cove · 0.4 NM by sea
• Štinjanska draga cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Marina Polesana Pula marina · 1 NM by sea
• Uvala Valovina cove · 2.5 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

• Ribnjak cove
• Uvala Cintinera cove
• Štinjanska draga cove
• Ščuza cove