Port of Jelsa
marina · Hvar · Dalmatia
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Port of Jelsa is a marina on the island of Hvar, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Stari Grad.
Also known as Jelsa.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in north and north-east (bora) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 6.5 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north to north-east (8°–48°).
- 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 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Jelsa: 26 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 min on foot
- Pitve: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min by road
- Vrisnik: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 24 min by road
- Vrbanj: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Spizza) 70 m away
- Supermarket (Konzum) 420 m away
- Bus 460 m away
- Parking 250 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: Paklena, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Paklena, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Paklena, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Paklena cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Soline cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Mala Vrboska cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Mina cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Grebišće cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- ACI Marina Vrboska marina · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Hvar
- Velika Stiniva cove
- Banj cove
- Uvala Mina cove
- Uvala Srednja lokva mooring field
Questions
Is Port of Jelsa sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paklena, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Port of Jelsa sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Port of Jelsa?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Port of Jelsa?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.