Uvala Saplun
mooring field · Saplun · Dalmatia
Uvala Saplun is a mooring field on the island of Saplun, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
Saplun is part of the Lastovci.
The bay opens towards the north-east (55°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo), west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 14.8 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east (56°–84°).
Swell can come in from east to east-south-east (88°–104°).
- 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 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 7.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Uvala Saplun lies in the protected area Lastovsko Islands Nature Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Nearest services:
- Uvala Saplun · up to 20 m
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: Luka Mali lago, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Luka Mali lago, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Luka Mali lago, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Zaklopatica, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Zalučje, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Zaklopatica, 5.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Zalučje cove · 5.3 NM by sea
- Zaklopatica marina · 5.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Korita cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Luka Mali lago cove · 7.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Borova cove · 7.3 NM by sea
- Skrivena Luka marina · 7.6 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Saplun
- Punta Dobrečevo cove
- Uvala Pasjača cove
- Agana marina
- Bojenfeld Badija marina
Questions
Is Uvala Saplun sheltered from the bora?
No. It is exposed in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Luka Mali lago, 7.1 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Saplun sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Zaklopatica, 5.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Saplun?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Saplun?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 7.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Saplun?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.