Lučica
cove · Dugi Otok – Rava, 44.003, 15.060 · Dalmatia
Lučica is a cove on the island of Dugi Otok, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Rava.
The bay opens towards the north-east (43°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.2 NM of open water towards the east.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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 5.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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: Uvala Grbavac, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Uvala Grbavac, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Velo Žalo, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Grbavac, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Velo Žalo cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Grbavac cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Grbačina cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Vela Rava marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Luka (anchorage) anchorage · 1 NM by sea
- Luka marina · 1.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Dugi Otok – Rava, 44.003, 15.060
- Loišće Bay cove
- Lučica cove
- Savar marina
- Stržna, Dugi Otok marina
Questions
Is Lučica sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Grbavac, 0.5 NM by sea.
Is Lučica sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Lučica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Lučica?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Lučica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.