Uvala Potkućina
mooring field · Kakan · Dalmatia
Uvala Potkućina is a mooring field on the island of Kakan, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Kaprije.
Also known as Potkucina.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (330°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora), west and north-west wind.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-west (312°–320°).
- 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 14.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage and moorings.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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: Uvala Vrilo, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Vanjska uvala, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Jedinjača, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Jedinjača, 3.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Vanjska uvala anchorage · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Tratica mooring field · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Remetić mooring field · 0.8 NM by sea
- Luka Kaprije mooring field · 0.9 NM by sea
- Borovnjak Veli mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Medoš mooring field · 2.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Kakan
- Borovnjak Veli mooring field
- Uvala Tratica mooring field
Questions
Is Uvala Potkućina sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vanjska uvala, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Potkućina sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Potkućina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Potkućina?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Potkućina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.