Močilovo
cove · Koločep · Dalmatia
Močilovo is a cove on the island of Koločep, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Dubrovnik.
Koločep is part of the Elaphiti Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (29°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo), south and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east (340°–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 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
A few houses ashore (22 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Gornje Čelo: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 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 wind: Uvala Soline, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Uvala Soline, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Soline, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Soline, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Soline, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Soline, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Jekavac cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Soline cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Ingalo cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Marina Orašac marina · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Veje strane cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Potok cove · 1.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Koločep
- Uvala Donje Čelo cove
- Plava špilja cove
- Uvala Jekavac cove
Questions
Is Močilovo sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Soline, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Močilovo sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Soline, 0.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Močilovo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Močilovo?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Močilovo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.