Uvala Žečnja Južna
cove · Žut · Dalmatia
Uvala Žečnja Južna is a cove on the island of Žut, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
Žut is part of the Kornati.
Also known as Luka Žut.
The bay opens towards the north (357°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) and east wind.
No shelter in north wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.8 NM of open water towards the north.
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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 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
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 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 north wind: Restaurant Festa, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Vela Tala, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Gužina, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Strunac mooring field · 0.3 NM by sea
- Restaurant Festa marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- ACI Marina Žut (Recepcija) marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Uvala Gužina cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Brodarska Draga cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Draga Cvitkovac cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Žut
- Uvala Maslinovica cove
- Uvala Podmuravnjak cove
Questions
Is Uvala Žečnja Južna sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vela Tala, 3.3 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Žečnja Južna sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Žečnja Južna?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Uvala Žečnja Južna?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.