Uvala Osibova
mooring field · Brač · Dalmatia
Uvala Osibova is a mooring field on the island of Brač, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Milna.
Also known as Rt Vranjac and Uvala Vanjska Kalina.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (212°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 17.5 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to west-south-west (184°–240°).
- 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 12.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (54 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 south-east wind: Uvala Salbunara, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Lestimerova, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Lestimerova, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Livka, 2.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Smokvina mooring field · 0.6 NM by sea
- Borova uvala cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Lučice mooring field · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Salbunara cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Mala maslinova uvala cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Livka cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Brač
- Uvala Mirca cove
- Uvala Mutnik cove
- Uvala Paklina cove
- Uvala Pasika cove
Questions
Is Uvala Osibova sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Osibova sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Salbunara, 1.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Osibova?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Osibova?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 6.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Osibova?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.