Plaža Šušanj
cove · Bar · Montenegro
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Plaža Šušanj is a cove on the coast of Montenegro.
The nearest town is Bar.
It lies in Barsko sidrište.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (253°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west-north-west (212°–296°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (54 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Šušanj: 3 min on foot
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral: 25 min by road
- Skadar Lake National Park: 59 min by road
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: Cove near Murvice, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cove near Murvice, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cove near Murvice, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Štrbina, 2.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Črvanj cove · 1 NM by sea
- Marina Bar marina · 1 NM by sea
- Spičanski zaliv cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Плажа Златна обала cove · 2 NM by sea
- Plaža Sutomore cove · 2 NM by sea
- tunel plaža cove · 2.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Montenegro by wind
More places – Bar
- Marina Bar marina
Questions
Is Plaža Šušanj sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Plaža Šušanj sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Plaža Šušanj?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plaža Šušanj?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plaža Šušanj?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.