Veli Rat
marina · Dugi Otok · Dalmatia
Veli Rat is a marina on the island of Dugi Otok, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.2 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (308°–336°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Konoba Lanterna) 260 m away
- Supermarket (Market) 550 m away
- Bus (Veli Rat) 400 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 wind: Uvala Studena, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Kanalić, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Studena, 3.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Kanalić cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Čuna mooring field · 0.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Slatine mooring field · 0.2 NM by sea
- Haljina dražica mooring field · 0.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Garnice mooring field · 1.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Studena cove · 3.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Dugi Otok
- Uvala Mir mooring field
- Uvala Čušćica anchorage
- Velo Žalo cove
- Bok cove
Questions
Is Veli Rat sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Veli Rat sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Veli Rat?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Veli Rat?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.