Drvenik Veliki

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.

Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (276°–284°).

Swell can come in from west-north-west to west-north-west (288°–292°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Konoba Jere) 90 m away
• Supermarket (Petra) 390 m away

Where to go when the wind turns

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

• In south-west wind: Luka Vinišće, 1.3 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Luka Vinišće, 1.3 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Luka Vinišće, 1.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Mala luka cove · 0.9 NM by sea
• Luka Vinišće cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Uvala Laja cove · 2.5 NM by sea
• Voluja marina · 2.8 NM by sea
• Bok od Širana cove · 2.9 NM by sea
• Uvala Vela rina cove · 3.2 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the bora (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the jugo (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Drvenik Veli

• Uvala Krknjaš anchorage
• Bok od Širana cove
• Mala luka cove