Uvala Gustijernica
cove · Dubrovnik · Dalmatia
Uvala Gustijernica is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Dubrovnik.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (243°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora) and east wind.
Partial shelter in north, south-east (jugo) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south to south-west (188°–220°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west (244°–280°).
- 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 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (10 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: Batahovina, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Batahovina, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Batahovina, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Ingalo, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Ingalo, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Mokošica, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Batahovina cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Mokošica cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Mandrač cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Ingalo cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Solitudo marina · 1.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Soline cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Dubrovnik
- Marina Orašac marina
- Mokošica cove
- Uvala Ingalo cove
- Uvala Kamenica cove
Questions
Is Uvala Gustijernica sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Gustijernica sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Batahovina, 0.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Gustijernica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Gustijernica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.