Uvala Mrtovac
mooring field · Kaprije · Dalmatia
Uvala Mrtovac is a mooring field on the island of Kaprije, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Vodice.
Also known as Uvala Mulo.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (23°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo) and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.1 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north to north-north-east (4°–28°).
Swell can come in from north-east to east (44°–80°).
- 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 9.3 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: anchorage and moorings.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Kaprije, Šibenik: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 11 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Luka posebne namjene - Sidrište u uvali Mrtovac (otok Kaprije)
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 Zaražanj, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Uvala Zaražanj, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Pegar, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Jedinjača, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Luka, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Luka anchorage · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Zaražanj anchorage · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Smetnja anchorage · 2 NM by sea
- Uvala Jedinjača anchorage · 2.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Grcalj anchorage · 2.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Pegar anchorage · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Kaprije
- Uvala Jedinjača anchorage
- Uvala Medoš mooring field
- Uvala Remetić mooring field
- Vanjska uvala anchorage
Questions
Is Uvala Mrtovac sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Zaražanj, 1.5 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Mrtovac sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Jedinjača, 2.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Mrtovac?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Mrtovac?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Mrtovac?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.