Dražice
cove · Silba · Istria and Kvarner
Dražice is a cove on the island of Silba, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Silba.
Silba is part of the Kvarner islands.
The bay opens towards the north-east (47°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south and west wind.
No shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo) and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (48°–72°).
Swell can come in from east to south-east (96°–144°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
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
Rocky shore.
No road nearby.
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 north wind: Široki bok, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Studeni bok, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Slatinica, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Vela Smardeća, 2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Luka Silba, 2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Zaniska uvala, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Nozdre, 3.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Draga mooring field · 1.2 NM by sea
- Zaniska uvala cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Vela Smardeća cove · 2 NM by sea
- Luka Silba marina · 2 NM by sea
- Kadetova uvala cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Pernastica cove · 2.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Silba
- Uvala Pernastica cove
- Uvala Vela Smardeća cove
Questions
Is Dražice sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Studeni bok, 3.1 NM by sea.
Is Dražice sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Vela Smardeća, 2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Dražice?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Dražice?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Dražice?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.