Konoba Opat
mooring field · Kornat · Dalmatia
Konoba Opat is a mooring field on the island of Kornat, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
Kornat is part of the Kornati.
Also known as Opat and Uvala Opat.
The bay opens towards the south-east (145°).
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 1.2 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (132°–160°).
- 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
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings and harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Konoba Opat lies in the protected area Kornati National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (6 within 600 m).
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Opat) 60 m away
- Uvala Opat · up to 16 m
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: Koromasinija, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina Betina, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina Betina, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Konoba Piccolo, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Koromasinija port · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Lojena mooring field · 1.9 NM by sea
- Konoba Piccolo marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Prikolonča anchorage · 3.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Lavsa mooring field · 4 NM by sea
- Veseljuh anchorage · 4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Kornat
- Uvala Modri Bok anchorage
- Vrulje mooring field
- Koromasinija port
- Kravljačica mooring field
Questions
Is Konoba Opat sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Konoba Opat sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina Betina, 6.5 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Konoba Opat?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Konoba Opat?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.