Uvala Svete Mare
cove · Čiovo · Dalmatia
Uvala Svete Mare is a cove on the island of Čiovo, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Trogir.
It lies in Kaštela Bay.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (61°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north, south-east (jugo) and north-west wind.
No shelter in north-east (bora) and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 5.2 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to east-south-east (108°–112°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (93 buildings 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: Cove near Miševac, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Gradska plaža, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Palac, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Guje, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cove near Miševac, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Malo more cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Guje cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Prístav Arbanija marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Mastrinka cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Gradska plaža cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Miševac cove · 0.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Čiovo
- Uvala Guje cove
- Uvala Malo more cove
Questions
Is Uvala Svete Mare sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Gradska plaža, 0.9 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Svete Mare sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Guje, 0.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Svete Mare?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Svete Mare?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Svete Mare?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.