Veli Dolac
cove · Murter · Dalmatia
Veli Dolac 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 (220°).
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 7.5 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to south (172°–180°).
Swell can come in from south to west (184°–272°).
- 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 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.4 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 (2 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: Jazina, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Jazina, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Jazina, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Volvo Penta Service Murter, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Luke, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Čigrađa port · 0.4 NM by sea
- Jazina cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Volvo Penta Service Murter port · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Splićak cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Luke cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Vele Tatinje cove · 0.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Murter
- Uvala Tužbine cove
- Uvala sveti Nikola marina
Questions
Is Veli Dolac sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Veli Dolac sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Jazina, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Veli Dolac?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Veli Dolac?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Veli Dolac?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.