Mokošica
cove · Dubrovnik · Dalmatia
Mokošica is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Dubrovnik.
Also known as Nova Mokošica and Sustjepan.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (252°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo), south and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west and west wind.
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-south-west (252°–256°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 1.9 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (128 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Sustjepan: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 7 min on foot
- Donje Obuljeno: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 20 min by dinghy
- Franjo Tuđman Bridge: 27 min by dinghy
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: Uvala Ingalo, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Ingalo, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Mandrač cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Batahovina cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Gustijernica cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Ingalo cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Solitudo marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Zatonska draga cove · 0.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Dubrovnik
- Mandrač cove
- Marina Orašac marina
- Uvala Gustijernica cove
- Uvala Ingalo cove
Questions
Is Mokošica sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Mokošica sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Mokošica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Mokošica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.