Tomljenović Žal

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north and north-east (bora) wind.

Partial shelter in east wind.

No shelter in south-east (jugo), 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-south-east to south (148°–180°).

Swell can come in from south to south-west (184°–232°).

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 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Tomljenović Žal lies in the protected area Velebit Nature Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In east wind: Pag harbour, 5.3 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Uvala sure stine, 3 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Goluberje, 2.7 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Novakovica, 1.9 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Novakovica, 1.9 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Novakovica, 1.9 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Novakovica cove · 1.9 NM by sea
• Dinjiška cove · 1.9 NM by sea
• Goluberje cove · 2.7 NM by sea
• Uvala sure stine cove · 3 NM by sea
• Mala draga cove · 3.6 NM by sea
• Portić cove · 3.8 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 – Istria and Kvarner

• Stivanski Portić cove
• Sv. Mikula marina
• Uvala Bus cove
• Uvala Darvarić cove