Donji Sasovići
cove · Zelenika · Dalmatia
Donji Sasovići is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Zelenika.
It lies in Hercegnovski Zaliv.
The bay opens towards the south-west (215°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south and west wind.
No shelter in south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.4 NM of open water towards the south-west.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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.
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (47 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Zelenika: 8 restaurants, bars or cafés, 12 min on foot
- Meljine: 9 restaurants, bars or cafés, 17 min on foot
- Savina monastery: 25 min by dinghy
- Kuti: 37 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 wind: Yacht club Delfin, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Yacht club Delfin, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Meljine, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Meljine cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Zmijice Beach cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Yacht club Delfin marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Portonovi Marina marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Pokrivenik cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Baosici Beach cove · 0.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Zelenika
- Uvala Žanjice cove
- Lučica cove
- Uvala Mirišta cove
- Uvala Rakita cove
Questions
Is Donji Sasovići sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Donji Sasovići sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Donji Sasovići?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Donji Sasovići?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.