Uvala Smokvina
mooring field · Brač · Dalmatia
Uvala Smokvina is a mooring field on the island of Brač, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Milna.
Also known as Lučice.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (205°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-east (bora) wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 18.9 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-east to west (128°–268°).
- 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 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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 east wind: Borova uvala, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Salbunara, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Lestimerova, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Lestimerova, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Livka, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Mala maslinova uvala, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Lučice mooring field · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Osibova mooring field · 0.6 NM by sea
- Borova uvala cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Mala maslinova uvala cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Salbunara cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Livka cove · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Brač
- Uvala Puntica cove
- Uvala Rasotica marina
- Uvala Splitska cove
- Uvala Stipanska cove
Questions
Is Uvala Smokvina sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Smokvina sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Salbunara, 2.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Smokvina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Smokvina?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Smokvina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.