Uvala Palinica
cove · Hvar · Dalmatia
Uvala Palinica is a cove on the island of Hvar, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Stari Grad.
The bay opens towards the north-east (56°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) wind.
No shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 6.9 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east-north-east (32°–76°).
Swell can come in from east to east-south-east (92°–112°).
- 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 8.6 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.
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 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- ACI Marina Vrboska marina · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Girna Pošta cove · 1 NM by sea
- Port of Jelsa marina · 2.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Soline cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Paklena cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Mala Vrboska cove · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Hvar
- Uvala Nedomisalj cove
- Uvala Paklina cove
- Uvala Parje anchorage
- Uvala Podstine cove
Questions
Is Uvala Palinica sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is ACI Marina Vrboska, 1 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Palinica sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is ACI Marina Vrboska, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Palinica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Palinica?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Palinica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.