Uvala Platac
cove · Brač · Dalmatia
Uvala Platac is a cove on the island of Brač, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Milna.
The bay opens towards the north (349°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo) and west wind.
No shelter in north and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 9.4 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-west to north (324°–8°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 11.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
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: Marina Vlaška, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Marina Vlaška, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Marina Vlaška, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Krvaca, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Krvaca, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: ACI Marina Milna, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Krvaca cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Marina Vlaška marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Pasika cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Zavraće Bay cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- ACI Marina Milna marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Vića mooring field · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Brač
- Uvala Paklina cove
- Uvala Pasika cove
- Uvala Puntica cove
- Uvala Rasotica marina
Questions
Is Uvala Platac sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina Vlaška, 0.5 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Platac sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Krvaca, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Platac?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 11.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Platac?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Platac?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.