Only PUBLIC beach
cove · Čiovo · Dalmatia
Only PUBLIC beach is a cove on the island of Čiovo, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Split.
It lies in Kaštela Bay.
Also known as Public beach.
The bay opens towards the north (3°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) wind.
No shelter in north and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.9 NM of open water towards the north-west.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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 9.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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: Bay Kašuni, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Bay Kašuni, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Bay Kašuni, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Garbina mala cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Supetarska uvala cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Bay Kašuni cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Plaža Lumbrelin cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Lučica Slatine marina · 1.6 NM by sea
- Beach Obojena cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Čiovo
- Miševac cove
- Plaża Okrug cove
- Plaža Lumbrelin cove
Questions
Is Only PUBLIC beach sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Bay Kašuni, 1.2 NM by sea.
Is Only PUBLIC beach sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Only PUBLIC beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Only PUBLIC beach?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Only PUBLIC beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.