Luka Račišće

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in west wind.

No shelter in north and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 10.1 NM of open water towards the north-west.

Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (308°–344°).

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

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Built-up shore (239 buildings within 600 m).

A good gateway to visit the island.

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

Within reach:

• Račišće: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 11 min on foot
• Pupnat: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min by road

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: Kneža, 2.4 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Kneža, 2.4 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Kneža, 2.4 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Kneža cove · 2.4 NM by sea
• Uvala Runca cove · 2.8 NM by sea
• Uvala Slatina cove · 2.9 NM by sea
• Uvala Pržina cove · 2.9 NM by sea
• Mirce cove · 2.9 NM by sea
• Uvala Bila punta cove · 2.9 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

• Luka Bufalo cove
• Luka Karbuni marina
• Lumbarda marina
• Soline port