Gornja Vala
cove · Dalmatia
Gornja Vala is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Drvenik.
The bay opens towards the south-west (217°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 10 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-south-west (168°–244°).
Swell can come in from west to west (264°–276°).
- 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 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (81 buildings 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 south-east wind: Uvala Mlaska, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Mlaska, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Igrane, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Igrane, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Donja uvala, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Donja uvala cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Zaostrog mooring field · 1.3 NM by sea
- Sućuraj marina · 2.8 NM by sea
- Lučica marina · 3.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Česminica cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Bošac cove · 4.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Dalmatia
- Duga uvala cove
- FKK Kordovon cove
- Green Cave cove
- Konoba Piccolo marina
Questions
Is Gornja Vala sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Gornja Vala sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Mlaska, 5.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Gornja Vala?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Gornja Vala?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Gornja Vala?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.