Uvala Lojišće
cove · Silba · Dalmatia
Uvala Lojišće is a cove on the island of Silba, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Silba.
The bay opens towards the south-west (224°).
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 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (156°–160°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south (168°–184°).
- 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 9.2 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.
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 south-east wind: Uvala Pocukmarak, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Pocukmarak, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Dražice, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Nozdre, 4.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Nozdre, 4.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Bujisina uvala mooring field · 0.6 NM by sea
- Čarpusina uvala cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Pocukmarak cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Pernastica cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Vela Smardeća cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Mavrova uvala mooring field · 2.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Silba
- Nozdre cove
- Uvala Dobra voda cove
- Uvala Pocukmarak cove
- Uvala Slatina cove
Questions
Is Uvala Lojišće sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Lojišće sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Pocukmarak, 1.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Lojišće?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Lojišće?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Lojišće?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.