Uvala Mlaska

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south-west wind.

No shelter in north, west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 14.8 NM of open water towards the north-west.

Swell can come in from west to north-north-west (276°–344°).

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

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (4 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: Lučica, 2.9 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Igrane, 3.1 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Igrane, 3.1 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Igrane, 3.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Lučica marina · 2.9 NM by sea
• Luka Živogošće marina · 2.9 NM by sea
• Igrane marina · 3.1 NM by sea
• Sućuraj marina · 3.3 NM by sea
• Uvala Česminica cove · 4.2 NM by sea
• Tila Lučica marina · 4.6 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)

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