Kelac
cove · Korčula · Dalmatia

Kelac is a cove on the island of Korčula, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Korčula.
Also known as Aminess Vival Port9 beach and Luka Uš.
The bay opens towards the north (10°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora) and north-west wind.
Swell can come in from north to north-north-east (8°–16°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (138 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Korčula: 54 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 min by dinghy
- Korčula Cathedral: 25 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: Soline, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Pod Gospon, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Komunalna Lučica Luka Korčula (PORTO UŠ), 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Komunalna Lučica Luka Korčula (PORTO UŠ) marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- ACI Marina marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Soline port · 0.3 NM by sea
- Pod Gospon cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Medvinjak cove · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Zamošće cove · 1.2 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Korčula
- ACI Marina marina
- Bilin Žal cove
- Marina Korkyra marina
- Uvala Gradina mooring field
Questions
Is Kelac sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pod Gospon, 0.9 NM by sea.
Is Kelac sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Kelac?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Kelac?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.