Uvala Grbačina
cove · Rava · Dalmatia
Uvala Grbačina is a cove on the island of Rava, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Rava.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (166°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.5 NM of open water towards the south-east.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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.
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 Grbavac, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Lučica, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Lučica, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Lučica, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Grbavac cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Vela Rava marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Lučica cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Velo Žalo cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Paladinica cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Lokvina cove · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Rava
- Uvala Grbavac cove
- Uvala Lokvina cove
- Uvala Paladinica cove
Questions
Is Uvala Grbačina sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Grbačina sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Grbavac, 0.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Grbačina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Grbačina?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Grbačina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.