Luka Karbuni

Shelter by wind direction

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

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

Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (124°–128°).

Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (132°–136°).

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 1.7 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

A good gateway to visit the island.

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

Within reach:

• Karbuni: 10 min on foot
• Potirna: 25 min by road

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Konoba Zvirinovik) 780 m away

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 Velika Gršćica, 4 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Uvala Mala Prižba, 4.6 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Marina Korkyra, 8.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Uvala Slatina cove · 0.9 NM by sea
• Uvala Velika Gršćica anchorage · 4 NM by sea
• Uvala Mala Prižba anchorage · 4.6 NM by sea
• Uvala Vela Prižba anchorage · 5.2 NM by sea
• Uvala Istruga cove · 7.2 NM by sea
• Žal cove · 7.3 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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