Mali Rat
cove · Brač · Dalmatia
Mali Rat 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 (146°).
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 9.9 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (92°–152°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-south-west (252°–256°).
- 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 8.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (42 buildings 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, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Žukova, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Stiniva, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Golden Horn, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Potočine, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port Bol marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Potočine cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Golden Horn cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Martinica cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Paklina cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Stiniva cove · 2.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Brač
- Lučice mooring field
- Mala maslinova uvala cove
- Martinica cove
- Povlja marina
Questions
Is Mali Rat sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Potočine, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Mali Rat sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Žukova, 3.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Mali Rat?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Mali Rat?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Mali Rat?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.