Savar
marina · Dugi Otok · Dalmatia
Savar is a marina on the island of Dugi Otok, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
Also known as Dražica.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in north and north-east (bora) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4.5 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to north-north-east (20°–24°).
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-west (344°–348°).
- 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 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Nearest services:
- Parking on site
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: Bok, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Uvala Lokvina, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Bok, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Bok cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Jaz marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Tatinja cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Stržna, Dugi Otok marina · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Sredovac cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Tanko cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Dugi Otok
- Lučica cove
- Lučica cove
- Stržna, Dugi Otok marina
- Uvala Buhanj mooring field
Questions
Is Savar sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Lokvina, 2.6 NM by sea.
Is Savar sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
Can you spend the night at Savar?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.