dog beach
cove · Rovinj · Istria and Kvarner
dog beach is a cove on the coast of Istria and Kvarner.
The nearest town is Rovinj.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (253°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora) and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) wind.
No shelter in north, south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to north-north-west (176°–340°).
- 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 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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: Lim bay, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Rovinj - Južna luka, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Lim bay, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Rovinj - Južna luka, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Rovinj - Južna luka, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Rovinj - Južna luka, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Kaštelan cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Lim bay cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Rovinj - Južna luka marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Monsena cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Križ cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- San Pelagio marina · 1.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Rovinj
- Uvala Šorber cove
- Zlatna uvala cove
Questions
Is dog beach sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is dog beach sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Rovinj - Južna luka, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at dog beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at dog beach?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at dog beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.