Uvala Podvršak
cove · Murter · Dalmatia
Uvala Podvršak is a cove on the island of Murter, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Murter.
It lies in Murter Sea.
The bay opens towards the south-west (231°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 8.6 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south to south-west (184°–216°).
Swell can come in from south-west to west (220°–280°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 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 south-east wind: Uvala Markovi muli, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Jersani, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Jersani, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina Hramina, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Markovi muli, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Markovi muli cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Lučica cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Slanica cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Podžorle cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Jersani cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Marina Hramina marina · 1.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Murter
- Uvala Kosirina cove
- Uvala Lovišća cove
- Uvala Slanica cove
- Vinici marina
Questions
Is Uvala Podvršak sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Podvršak sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Markovi muli, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Podvršak?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Podvršak?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Podvršak?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.