Ražanac

cove · Ražanac · Dalmatia

Ražanac is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.

The bay opens towards the north-east (43°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south and south-west wind.

Partial shelter in south-east (jugo), west and north-west wind.

No shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.

In the most open sector, up to 4 NM of open water towards the east.

Swell can come in from east to east-south-east (96°–108°).

Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-west (328°–336°).

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.

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (19 buildings within 600 m).

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ljubač, 0.5 NM by sea.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ljubač, 0.5 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.