Uvala Bodovac
cove · Žut · Dalmatia
Uvala Bodovac is a cove on the island of Žut, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
Žut is part of the Kornati.
The bay opens towards the south-east (139°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the south-east.
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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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 south-east wind: Uvala Maslinovica, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Maslinovica, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Maslinovica cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Samica marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Pinizel donji mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Saručica cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Čušćica anchorage · 2.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Škrovada cove · 3.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Žut
- Brodarska Draga cove
- Draga Cvitkovac cove
- Uvala Gužina cove
- Uvala Hiljača mooring field
Questions
Is Uvala Bodovac sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Bodovac sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Maslinovica, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Bodovac?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Bodovac?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Bodovac?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.