Zavala
mooring field · Hvar · Dalmatia
Zavala is a mooring field 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 (241°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.
Partial shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.2 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (208°–272°).
- 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 13.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
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, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Velika Duboka, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Priluka, 6.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Velika Duboka, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Veli Zelenikovac cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Stari Grad marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Velika Duboka cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Paklina cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Banj cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Lanterna cove · 0.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Hvar
- Velika Duboka cove
- Vlaška uvala cove
Questions
Is Zavala sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Zavala sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Zavala?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Zavala?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Zavala?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.