Plava špilja
cove · Koločep · Dalmatia
Plava špilja 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 south-west (230°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to west-south-west (176°–248°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-north-west (252°–284°).
- 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 8.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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-east wind: Uvala Soline, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Soline, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Soline, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Jekavac, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Veje strane, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Pod polje cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Veje strane cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Jekavac cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Soline cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Ingalo cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Močilovo cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Koločep
- Uvala Donje Čelo cove
- Močilovo cove
- Uvala Jekavac cove
- Uvala Pod polje cove
Questions
Is Plava špilja sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Plava špilja sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Soline, 1.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plava špilja?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plava špilja?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 8.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plava špilja?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.