Lučica
cove · Zelenika · Dalmatia
Lučica is a cove on the coast of Dalmatia.
The nearest town is Zelenika.
It lies in Luštica.
The bay opens towards the south-west (214°).
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 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-north-west (144°–284°).
- 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 12.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Uvala Arza, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Arza, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Arza, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Luka Rose, 4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Bačvica, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Žanjice, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Blue grotto cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Arza cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Mirišta cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Žanjice cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Pantovica cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Ploče cove · 2.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Zelenika
- Uvala Meljine cove
- Uvala Žanjice cove
- Donji Sasovići cove
- Uvala Mirišta cove
Questions
Is Lučica sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Lučica sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Arza, 1.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Lučica?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Lučica?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Lučica?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.