Uvala Vrulja

cove · Vir · Dalmatia

Uvala Vrulja is a cove on the island of Vir, in the Dalmatia cruising area.

The nearest town is Vir.

It lies in Vir Sea.

The bay opens towards the south-south-west (195°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north and north-east (bora) wind.

Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.

No shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 8.2 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south-east to west (140°–268°).

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.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Pebble beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.

No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kod Gaza, 1.8 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Good holding.

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.