Uvala Kostur
cove · Dalmatia
Uvala Kostur is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Soline.
It lies in Župski zaljev.
The bay opens towards the south-west (236°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo), south and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (212°–224°).
Swell can come in from south-west to west (232°–276°).
- 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 8.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Soline, Župa dubrovačka: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 13 min on foot
- Župa dubrovačka: 16 min on foot
- Plat, Župa dubrovačka: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min by dinghy
- Zavrelje: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 27 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 Ljuta, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Župski zaljev, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Srebreno, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Srebreno, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Srebreno, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Srebreno marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Ljuta cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Kupari cove · 1 NM by sea
- Župski zaljev cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Rogač cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Žal mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Dalmatia
- Uvala Južna mooring field
- Uvala Komšija cove
- Uvala Laja cove
- Uvala Lavsa mooring field
Questions
Is Uvala Kostur sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Kostur sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Ljuta, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Kostur?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Kostur?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Kostur?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.