Uvala Garbina mala
cove · Čiovo · Dalmatia
Uvala Garbina mala 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 Unofficial beach.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (16°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) wind.
No shelter in north, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.7 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 13.1 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 (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: Bay Kašuni, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Bay Kašuni, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Only PUBLIC beach, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plaža Lumbrelin, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Only PUBLIC beach cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Supetarska uvala cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plaža Lumbrelin cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Lučica Slatine marina · 1.3 NM by sea
- Bay Kašuni cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Beach Obojena cove · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Čiovo
- Supetarska uvala cove
- Uvala Bočići cove
- Uvala Guje cove
- Uvala Malo more cove
Questions
Is Uvala Garbina mala sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Bay Kašuni, 1.4 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Garbina mala sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Garbina mala?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Garbina mala?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Garbina mala?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.