Uvala Divna

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south and south-west wind.

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

No shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.

In the most open sector, up to 8.2 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-west (300°–312°).

Swell can come in from north-north-west to east (344°–80°).

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

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 2.2 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.

Ashore and services

Pebble beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (8 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 Česminica, 6.1 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Trpanj, 3.2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Trpanj, 3.2 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Trpanj, 3.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Uvala Most cove · 2 NM by sea
• Trpanj marina · 3.2 NM by sea
• Uvala Česminica cove · 6.1 NM by sea
• Sućuraj marina · 6.3 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)

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• Pod Gospon cove