Uvala Veli Zelenikovac
cove · Hvar · Dalmatia
Uvala Veli Zelenikovac is a cove on the island of Hvar, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Stari Grad.
It lies in Starigrad Bay.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (257°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.
Partial shelter in south and south-west wind.
No shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.6 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (280°–296°).
- 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 6.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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 south wind: Stari Grad, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Velika Duboka, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Priluka, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Velika Duboka, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Zavala mooring field · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Srednja lokva mooring field · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Stupišće mooring field · 0.9 NM by sea
- Stari Grad marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Velika Duboka cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Paklina cove · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Hvar
- Uvala Stupišće mooring field
- Uvala Vela Vira cove
- Uvala Velo Zaraće cove
- Uvala Zaraće cove
Questions
Is Uvala Veli Zelenikovac sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Veli Zelenikovac sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Veli Zelenikovac?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Veli Zelenikovac?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Veli Zelenikovac?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.