Babac
cove · Babac · Dalmatia
Babac is a cove on the island of Babac, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Biograd na Moru.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (104°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-east (jugo) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.9 NM of open water towards the south-east.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
A few houses ashore (18 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Babac, Sveti Filip i Jakov: 5 min on foot
- Turanj: 12 restaurants, bars or cafés, 19 min by dinghy
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: Sveti Filip i Jakov, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Smiljica, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Smiljica cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Turanj marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Sveti Filip i Jakov marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Trstike mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
- Široka uvala cove · 2 NM by sea
- Uvala Vruljice cove · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Babac
- Uvala Maslinice cove
- Uvala Smiljica cove
Questions
Is Babac sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Babac sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Smiljica, 0.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Babac?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Babac?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Babac?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.