Uvala Tovar
cove · Marinkovac · Dalmatia
Uvala Tovar is a cove on the island of Marinkovac, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Hvar.
Marinkovac is part of the Pakleni Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-east (39°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Swell can come in from east to east-south-east (96°–108°).
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (316°–336°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
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 Majerovica, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Uvala Majerovica, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Bonj, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Križna luka, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Križna luka, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: ACI marina Palmižana, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Sidrište Luka Hvar, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Majerovica, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Majerovica cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- FKK Kordovon cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Bonj cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Sidrište Luka Hvar marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Križna luka cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Podstine cove · 0.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Marinkovac
- Ždrilca Beach cove
- Stipanska uvala cove
Questions
Is Uvala Tovar sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Majerovica, 0.2 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Tovar sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Križna luka, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Tovar?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Tovar?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Tovar?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.