Bele Stine
cove · Vis · Dalmatia
Bele Stine is a cove on the island of Vis, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Komiža.
It lies in Komiža Bay.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (212°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 5.3 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (196°–212°).
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (228°–244°).
- 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 6.6 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (8 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Komiža: 15 restaurants, bars or cafés, 20 min by dinghy
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 Pod Gospu, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Pod Gospu, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Uvala Pod Gospu, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Pod Gospu, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Pod Gospu marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Komiža Bay cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Mlin cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Buk cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Mezuporat cove · 4.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Balun cove · 4.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Vis
- Uvala Zaglav cove
- PRIROVO BEACH cove
- Uvala Brguljac cove
- Uvala Mlin cove
Questions
Is Bele Stine sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Bele Stine sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Pod Gospu, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Bele Stine?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Bele Stine?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Bele Stine?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.