Medvidja spilja
cove · Biševo · Dalmatia
Medvidja spilja is a cove on the island of Biševo, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Biševo.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (160°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) and west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to west-south-west (76°–248°).
- 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 13.3 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 (0 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-east wind: Uvala Potok, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Potok, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Potok, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Mezuporat, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Balun, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Balun, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Balun cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Mezuporat cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Potok cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Buk cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Biševska luka cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Salbunara cove · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Biševo
- Buk cove
- Biševska luka cove
- Uvala Potok cove
- Uvala Salbunara cove
Questions
Is Medvidja spilja sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Potok, 2.4 NM by sea.
Is Medvidja spilja sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Potok, 2.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Medvidja spilja?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Medvidja spilja?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Medvidja spilja?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.