Uvala Borak
cove · Brač · Dalmatia
Uvala Borak is a cove on the island of Brač, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Supetar.
The bay opens towards the north (6°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) wind.
No shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 7.7 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to east (292°–84°).
- 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 8.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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 north wind: Bobovišća, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Bobovišća, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Svićuraj, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Svićuraj, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Bobovišća, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Bobovišća, 2.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Bunta cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Svićuraj cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Bobovišća marina · 2.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Stipanska cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Stiniva cove · 3 NM by sea
- Uvala Mirca cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Brač
- Sumartin luka marina
- Uvala Babin laz cove
- Uvala Bunta cove
- Uvala Jezero cove
Questions
Is Uvala Borak sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Bobovišća, 2.6 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Borak sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Svićuraj, 1.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Borak?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Borak?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Borak?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.