Uvala Lestimerova
cove · Šolta · Dalmatia
Uvala Lestimerova is a cove on the island of Šolta, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Gornja Krušica.
The bay opens towards the north (6°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in north, north-east (bora) and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 8.9 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-east (332°–36°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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 north wind: ACI Marina Milna, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: ACI Marina Milna, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: ACI Marina Milna, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Gornja Krušica, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Mala luka cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Gornja Krušica cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Platac cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- ACI Marina Milna marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Salbunara cove · 2 NM by sea
- Uvala Livka cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Šolta
- Uvala Banja cove
- Uvala Jorja cove
- Uvala Marinča cove
- Uvala Mličnjak cove
Questions
Is Uvala Lestimerova sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is ACI Marina Milna, 1.9 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Lestimerova sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Lestimerova?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Lestimerova?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Lestimerova?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.