Uvala Smrka
cove · Brač · Dalmatia
Uvala Smrka is a cove on the island of Brač, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south (190°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (192°–200°).
- 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 13 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 NM from the anchoring spot.
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 south-east wind: Lučica, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Vlaška uvala, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Vlaška uvala, 3.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Lučica cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Mala maslinova uvala cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Lučice mooring field · 2.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Smokvina mooring field · 2.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Osibova mooring field · 3.2 NM by sea
- Vlaška uvala cove · 3.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Brač
- Uvala Vića mooring field
- Uvala Salbunara cove
- Borova uvala cove
- Konopjikova uvala cove
Questions
Is Uvala Smrka sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Smrka sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Lučica, 0.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Smrka?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Smrka?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.