Uvala Medena
cove · Trogir · Dalmatia
Uvala Medena is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Trogir.
It lies in Trogir bay.
The bay opens towards the south (175°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and south-west wind.
No shelter in south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.9 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to south (184°–188°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.1 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).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Seget Vranjica: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 min on foot
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 Šašina, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: ACI Marina Trogir, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Okrug Gornji, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Spirištine cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Šašina cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Marina Baotić (anchorage) anchorage · 1.5 NM by sea
- Marina Baotić marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- ACI Marina Trogir marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Okrug Gornji marina · 1.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Trogir
- Trogir bay cove
- Uvala Komin cove
- Uvala Poljica cove
- Uvala Stipan-jaz cove
Questions
Is Uvala Medena sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Medena sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Šašina, 1.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Medena?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Medena?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Medena?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.