Uvala Prodolje
cove · Šipan · Dalmatia
Uvala Prodolje is a cove on the island of Šipan, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
Šipan is part of the Elaphiti Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (332°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in north-east (bora) and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.1 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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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 north-east wind: Uvala Veliki Jakljan, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Zagorića, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Zagorića, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Zagorića cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Toplica cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Veliki Jakljan cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Mali Jakljan cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Luka cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Maslinovica cove · 1.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Šipan
- Uvala Luka cove
- Uvala Maslinovica cove
- Uvala Tiha cove
- Zelena špilja cove
Questions
Is Uvala Prodolje sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Veliki Jakljan, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Prodolje sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Prodolje?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Prodolje?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Prodolje?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.