Uvala Crkvina
cove · Šipan · Dalmatia
Uvala Crkvina is a cove on the island of Šipan, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Šipanska Luka.
Šipan is part of the Elaphiti Islands.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (303°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo) and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south and west wind.
No shelter in north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.2 NM of open water towards the north-west.
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 7.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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 wind: Uvala Maslinovica, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Maslinovica, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Maslinovica, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Maslinovica cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Šipanska Luka cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Luka cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Mali Jakljan cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Veliki Jakljan cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Zagorića cove · 1.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Šipan
- Šipanska Luka cove
- Sudurad port
- Uvala Luka cove
- Uvala Maslinovica cove
Questions
Is Uvala Crkvina sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Crkvina sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Crkvina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Crkvina?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Crkvina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.