Uvala Vića

mooring field · Brač · Dalmatia

Uvala Vića is a mooring field on the island of Brač, in the Dalmatia cruising area.

The nearest town is Supetar.

The bay opens towards the west-north-west (292°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.

Partial shelter in west and north-west wind.

Swell can come in from west-north-west to west-north-west (292°–296°).

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.

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 3.2 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.8 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (46 buildings within 600 m).

A good gateway to visit the island.

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.2 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.