Sv. Mikula

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (212°–216°).

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

Good holding.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 1.9 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.

Protected area and seagrass

Sv. Mikula lies in the protected area Brijuni Islands National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Local rules

• Stopping and anchoring prohibited in the national park outside harbours and landing stages; mooring is permitted only in the port of Veliki Brijun, and anchoring only in the authorised anchoring area in front of that port (buoy for large vessels, anchoring possible in the Fažana channel).

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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: Marina Polesana Pula, 3.5 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Uvala Pod stine, 4 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Marina Polesana Pula, 3.5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Marina Polesana Pula marina · 3.5 NM by sea
• Uvala Pod stine cove · 4 NM by sea
• Štinjanska draga cove · 4.2 NM by sea
• Uvala Žunac cove · 4.5 NM by sea
• Lučica cove · 4.5 NM by sea
• Uvala Ježinci cove · 4.6 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 – Mali Brijun

• Punta cove
• Stivanski Portić cove
• Tomljenović Žal marina
• Uvala Bus cove