Uvala Slatine
mooring field · Dugi Otok · Dalmatia
Uvala Slatine is a mooring field on the island of Dugi Otok, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Veli Rat.
Also known as Garbice and Straški bok.
The bay opens towards the north-east (37°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north and north-east (bora) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the north-east.
- 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 13.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
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:
- Veli Rat: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 27 min by dinghy
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 Studena, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Veli Rat, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Čuna mooring field · 0.2 NM by sea
- Veli Rat marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Kanalić cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Haljina dražica mooring field · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Garnice mooring field · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Studena cove · 3.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Dugi Otok
- Uvala Paprenica anchorage
- Uvala Skradišćak mooring field
- Uvala Sredovac cove
- Uvala Tatinja cove
Questions
Is Uvala Slatine sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Veli Rat, 0.2 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Slatine sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Slatine?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Slatine?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Slatine?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.