Božava
marina · Dugi Otok · Dalmatia
Božava is a marina on the island of Dugi Otok, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) wind.
No shelter in east and south-east (jugo) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.7 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to south-east (100°–124°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Restaurant Konoba "Kadulja") 70 m away
- Supermarket (Moj Dućan) 70 m away
- Bus (Božava) 370 m away
- Parking 90 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 north-east wind: Uvala Zagračina, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Brbinj, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Paprenica, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Zabočac cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Paprenica anchorage · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Dobra cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Burnje lučice marina · 2.8 NM by sea
- Brbinj marina · 4.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Zagračina cove · 5.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Dugi Otok
- Velo Žalo cove
- Bok cove
- Dumboka uvala cove
- Jaz marina
Questions
Is Božava sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Zagračina, 5.2 NM by sea.
Is Božava sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Paprenica, 1.3 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Božava?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.