Port of Kuciste

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the south-east.

Swell can come in from east-south-east to east-south-east (116°–120°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Kućište, Orebić: 14 min on foot

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Bota) 130 m away
• Supermarket 140 m away
• Bus on site
• Parking on site

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In east wind: Uvala Luka Banja, 0.7 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Uvala Luka Banja, 0.7 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Uvala Luka Banja, 0.7 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Uvala Luka Banja, 0.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Uvala Zamošće cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Uvala Luka Banja cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Uvala Medvinjak cove · 0.9 NM by sea
• ACI Marina marina · 1.6 NM by sea
• Kelac cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Komunalna Lučica Luka Korčula (PORTO UŠ) marina · 1.6 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the bora (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the jugo (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Korčula

• Dubravica cove
• Pod Gospon cove
• Uvala Zamošće cove