Uvala Klada

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north-west wind.

No shelter in south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 4.9 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from west-south-west to west (256°–280°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

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

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (29 buildings within 600 m).

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Klada, Senj: 3 min on foot

Where to go when the wind turns

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

• In south-west wind: Uvala Ilo, 4.1 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Goli otok, 3.1 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Uvala Pećina, 5.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Goli otok anchorage · 3.1 NM by sea
• Goli otok marina · 3.9 NM by sea
• Uvala Ilo cove · 4.1 NM by sea
• Shipyard marina · 4.4 NM by sea
• Uvala Vidilaka cove · 4.4 NM by sea
• Uvala Pećina cove · 5.1 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

• Uvale Mišnjak cove
• Portić cove
• Baška draga cove
• Brsec harbour marina