Uvala Girna Pošta
cove · Hvar · Dalmatia
Uvala Girna Pošta is a cove on the island of Hvar, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Stari Grad.
The bay opens towards the east (81°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north wind.
No shelter in north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 17.2 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-east (48°–124°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (10 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 north wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Palinica cove · 1 NM by sea
- ACI Marina Vrboska marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Soline cove · 3 NM by sea
- Paklena cove · 3 NM by sea
- Port of Jelsa marina · 3 NM by sea
- Uvala Mala Vrboska cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Hvar
- Sveta Nedjelja marina
- Uvala Bristova marina
- Uvala Gnjiline anchorage
- Uvala Grebišće cove
Questions
Is Uvala Girna Pošta sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is ACI Marina Vrboska, 1.5 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Girna Pošta sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is ACI Marina Vrboska, 1.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Girna Pošta?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Girna Pošta?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Girna Pošta?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.