Uvala Mala Vrboska
cove · Hvar · Dalmatia
Uvala Mala Vrboska 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 (86°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) and south-east (jugo) wind.
No shelter in east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 12.4 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to east-south-east (72°–104°).
- 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 7.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (8 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-east wind: Uvala Soline, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port of Jelsa, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Soline cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Paklena cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Port of Jelsa marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Mina cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Grebišće cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- ACI Marina Vrboska marina · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Hvar
- Uvala Grebišće cove
- Uvala Majerovica cove
- Uvala Male gaćice cove
- Uvala Malo Zaraće cove
Questions
Is Uvala Mala Vrboska sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Soline, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Mala Vrboska sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port of Jelsa, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Mala Vrboska?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Mala Vrboska?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Mala Vrboska?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.