Kozica beach
cove · Rab · Istria and Kvarner
Kozica beach is a cove on the island of Rab, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Rab.
It lies in Little Kvarner.
Rab is part of the Kvarner islands.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (258°).
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.
In the most open sector, up to 10.4 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-north-west (244°–284°).
- 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 8.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 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 south wind: Tomulići, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Tomulići, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Dumići, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Kaštelina, 11.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Tomulići cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Donja Supetarska Draga cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Gulići cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Veli Mel cove · 1 NM by sea
- ACI Marina Supetarska Draga marina · 1 NM by sea
- Buzići cove · 1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Rab
- Gulići cove
- Kaštel cove
- Marića dražica cove
- Medova Buža cove
Questions
Is Kozica beach sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Kozica beach sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Kozica beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kozica beach?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kozica beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.