Uvala Česminova

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north wind.

No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 14.5 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from west-south-west to north-west (244°–312°).

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 5.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

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

Ashore and services

Pebble beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 Križica, 0.2 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Uvala Runca, 1 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Uvala Runca, 1 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Uvala Runca, 1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Uvala Križica cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Uvala Kosirača cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Uvala Runca cove · 1 NM by sea
• Luka cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Lovište cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Uvala Bila punta cove · 1.3 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• One week between Hvar and Korčula from Split
• All odysseys: Dalmatia

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 – Lovište

• Uvala Križica cove
• Uvala Pržina cove
• Uvala Bila punta cove
• Uvala Kosirača cove