Uvala Bristova

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.

Partial shelter in east and west wind.

No shelter in north, north-east (bora) and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 10.9 NM of open water towards the north-west.

Swell can come in from north-west to east-north-east (308°–64°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Gravel beach.

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 Čaklje, 5.9 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Uvala Mlaska, 5.4 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Uvala Mlaska, 5.4 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Uvala Zaraće, 5.3 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Uvala Zaraće, 5.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Uvala Male gaćice cove · 0.3 NM by sea
• Uvala Zaraće cove · 5.3 NM by sea
• Uvala Mlaska cove · 5.4 NM by sea
• Tila Lučica marina · 5.7 NM by sea
• Čaklje cove · 5.8 NM by sea
• Uvala Čaklje marina · 5.9 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the bora (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the jugo (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Hvar

• Sućuraj marina
• Sveta Nedjelja marina
• Uvala Girna Pošta cove
• Uvala Gnjiline anchorage