Uvala Smiljica
cove · Babac · Dalmatia
Uvala Smiljica 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-north-east (68°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1 NM of open water towards the 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 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: 10 min on foot
- Turanj: 12 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 min by dinghy
- Sveti Filip i Jakov: 32 restaurants, bars or cafés, 28 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 north wind: Babac, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Babac, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Sveti Filip i Jakov, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Babac cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Turanj marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Sveti Filip i Jakov marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Trstike mooring field · 1.4 NM by sea
- Široka uvala cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Vruljice cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Babac
- Babac cove
- Uvala Maslinice cove
- Široka uvala cove
Questions
Is Uvala Smiljica sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Babac, 0.2 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Smiljica sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Smiljica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Smiljica?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Smiljica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.