Uvala Stiniva
cove · Hvar – Stari Grad, 43.215, 16.611 · Dalmatia
Uvala Stiniva 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 (43°).
Cited by several guides.
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 3.8 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to east (60°–84°).
- 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 13.5 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 (0 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: Priluka, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Uvala Paklina, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Vlaška uvala, 4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Žukova, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Žukova cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Priluka cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Nedomisalj cove · 2 NM by sea
- Uvala Paklina cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Golden Horn cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Potočine cove · 2.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Hvar – Stari Grad, 43.215, 16.611
- Uvala Mala Stiniva cove
- Uvala Stiniva cove
- Uvala Vela Milna mooring field
- Velika Stiniva cove
Questions
Is Uvala Stiniva sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Paklina, 2.5 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Stiniva sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Žukova, 1.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Stiniva?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Stiniva?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Stiniva?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.