Blue grotto
cove · Zelenika · Dalmatia
Blue grotto is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Zelenika.
It lies in Luštica.
Also known as Blue Cave.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (200°).
Island fort at the mouth of the bay and Blue Cave nearby.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) and north-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to west-north-west (104°–292°).
- 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 14.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Lučica, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Arza, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Arza, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Arza, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Luštica Bay Marina Office, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Luštica Bay Marina Office, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Žanjice, 2.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Lučica cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Pantovica cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Arza cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Mirišta cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Žanjice cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Dobra luka cove · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Zelenika
- Uvala Arza cove
- Uvala Meljine cove
Questions
Is Blue grotto sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Lučica, 0.9 NM by sea.
Is Blue grotto sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Arza, 2.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Blue grotto?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Blue grotto?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Blue grotto?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.