secret beach
cove · Dubrovnik · Dalmatia
secret beach is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Dubrovnik.
The bay opens towards the south-west (218°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-east (bora) wind.
Partial shelter in east, south, south-west and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (jugo) and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.2 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (144°–148°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (196°–208°).
- 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 12.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Orašac: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 32 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Uvala Donje Čelo, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Donje Čelo, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Donje Čelo, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Močilovo, 2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Močilovo, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Potok, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Potok cove · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Donje Čelo cove · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Srdupina cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Marina Orašac marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Močilovo cove · 2 NM by sea
- Uvala Jekavac cove · 2.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Dubrovnik
- ACI Marina Dubrovnik marina
- Plaža Sv. Jakov cove
- Prijevor cove
Questions
Is secret beach sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is secret beach sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Donje Čelo, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at secret beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at secret beach?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at secret beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.