Lanterna
cove · Hvar · Dalmatia
Lanterna is a cove on the island of Hvar, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Stari Grad.
It lies in Starigrad Bay.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (288°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-west (296°–304°).
- 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 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (60 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Church of St. Stephen: 22 min by dinghy
- Stari Grad: 34 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 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 west wind: Priluka, 7.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Paklina, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Banj cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Paklina cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Velika Duboka cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Stari Grad marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Zavala mooring field · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Veli Zelenikovac cove · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Hvar
- Uvala Srednja lokva mooring field
- Vela Garška uvala anchorage
- Mala Garška uvala marina
- Port of Vira port
Questions
Is Lanterna sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Lanterna sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Lanterna?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Lanterna?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Lanterna?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.