Uvala Tunarica

Shelter by wind direction

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

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

Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (280°–292°).

Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-west (296°–308°).

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

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 11.1 ha).

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.5 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (5 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: Trget, 2.2 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Prašća draga, 2.2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Prašća draga, 2.2 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Prašća draga, 2.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Trget marina · 2.2 NM by sea
• Prašća draga cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Uvala Beljina cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Uvala Blaz cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Uvala Risvica cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Uvala Rupa cove · 2.2 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

• Uvala Slanci cove
• Uvala Sveti Petar cove
• Draga cove
• Luka Veštar cove