Lučica

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.

Partial shelter in north-west wind.

No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 15.2 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (204°–272°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

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 south wind: Vlaška uvala, 3.7 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Vlaška uvala, 3.7 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Uvala Smrka, 0.2 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Uvala Smrka, 0.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Uvala Smrka cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Mala maslinova uvala cove · 1.7 NM by sea
• Lučice mooring field · 2.5 NM by sea
• Uvala Smokvina mooring field · 2.9 NM by sea
• Uvala Osibova mooring field · 3.4 NM by sea
• Vlaška uvala cove · 3.7 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the bora (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the jugo (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Brač

• Luka cove
• Luka Pučišće anchorage
• Lučice mooring field
• Mala maslinova uvala cove