Golden Horn
cove · Brač · Dalmatia
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Golden Horn is a cove on the island of Brač, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Stari Grad.
The bay opens towards the south-east (132°).
Zlatni Rat beach, which changes shape with the wind.
A renowned beach.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (jugo) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 10.1 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (92°–148°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (152°–156°).
- 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 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (8 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 Potočine, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Žukova, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Stiniva, 2.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Potočine cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Mali Rat cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Paklina cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Port Bol marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Martinica cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Stiniva cove · 2.6 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Brač
- ACI Marina Milna marina
- Marina Vlaška marina
Questions
Is Golden Horn sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Potočine, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Golden Horn sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Žukova, 3.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Golden Horn?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Golden Horn?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Golden Horn?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.