Blue Lagoon
cove · Veliki Budikovac · Dalmatia
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Blue Lagoon is a cove on the island of Veliki Budikovac, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Vis.
The bay opens towards the south (190°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-west (168°–216°).
- 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 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 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: Teplus, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Taršće, 10.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: PRIROVO BEACH, 6.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Vela Smokova, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Teplus, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Teplus, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Teplus cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Green Cave cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Luka Rukavac cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Zaglav cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Brguljac cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Stiniva anchorage · 3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Veliki Budikovac
- ACI Marina Trogir marina
- Komiža Bay cove
- Igrane marina
Questions
Is Blue Lagoon sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Teplus, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Blue Lagoon sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is PRIROVO BEACH, 6.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Blue Lagoon?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Blue Lagoon?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Blue Lagoon?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.