Vruja
cove · Makarska · Dalmatia
Vruja is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Makarska.
The bay opens towards the south-west (228°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-east (bora) wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 15.3 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-north-west (144°–296°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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: Rat, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Tila Lučica, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina Tučepi, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina Tučepi, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina Tučepi, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Marina Tučepi, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Čaklje marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Čaklje cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Rat cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Podgora marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Tila Lučica marina · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Plišivac cove · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Makarska
- Uvala Plišivac cove
- Uvala Čaklje marina
- Čaklje cove
Questions
Is Vruja sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Vruja sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Tila Lučica, 1.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Vruja?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Vruja?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Vruja?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.