Velika Stiniva
cove · Hvar · Dalmatia
Velika Stiniva is a cove on the island of Hvar, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Zastražišće.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (338°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) and west wind.
No shelter in north and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 7.2 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-east (312°–12°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (20 buildings 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: Paklena, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Paklena, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Zaraće, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Zaraće, 4.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Mala Stiniva cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Zaraće cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Grebišće cove · 4.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Mina cove · 4.6 NM by sea
- Port of Jelsa marina · 5 NM by sea
- Paklena cove · 5.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Hvar
- Uvala Stiniva cove
- Uvala Vela Milna mooring field
- Banj cove
- Port of Jelsa marina
Questions
Is Velika Stiniva sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paklena, 5.2 NM by sea.
Is Velika Stiniva sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Velika Stiniva?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Velika Stiniva?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Velika Stiniva?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.