Cove near Žvinje
cove · Igalo · Dalmatia
Cove near Žvinje is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Igalo.
It lies in Hercegnovski Zaliv.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (110°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) wind.
No shelter in east and south-east (jugo) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.8 NM of open water towards the east.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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.
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (22 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Igalo: 38 restaurants, bars or cafés, 27 min by dinghy
- Njivice: 10 restaurants, bars or cafés, 27 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Marina - Škver, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Marina - Škver, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Luka Rose, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Provodina cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Njivice marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Marina - Škver marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Topaljski zaliv cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Mala Ćorovića cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Luka Rose cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Igalo
- Uvala Privlaka cove
- Uvala Puč cove
Questions
Is Cove near Žvinje sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina - Škver, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Cove near Žvinje sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Luka Rose, 2 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Cove near Žvinje?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cove near Žvinje?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.