Porat
cove · Susak · Istria and Kvarner
Porat is a cove on the island of Susak, in the Istria and Kvarner cruising area.
The nearest town is Susak.
Susak is part of the Kvarner islands.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (244°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora) and south-east (jugo) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to north-west (184°–308°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Gravel 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 north wind: Uvala Suzanski, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Vela draga, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Liski, 7.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Luka Susak, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Luka Susak, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Luka Susak, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Luka Susak, 2.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Vela draga cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Suzanski cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Luka Susak marina · 2.5 NM by sea
- Bok mooring field · 2.6 NM by sea
- Vele Srakane port · 5.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Kovčanja cove · 6.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Istria and Kvarner by wind
More places – Susak
- Luka Susak marina
- Bok mooring field
- Vela draga cove
Questions
Is Porat sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vela draga, 1.1 NM by sea.
Is Porat sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Liski, 7.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Porat?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Porat?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Porat?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.