Bečićka plaža
cove · Budva · Montenegro
Bečićka plaža is a cove on the coast of Montenegro.
The nearest town is Budva.
The bay opens towards the south (179°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora), east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and south-west wind.
No shelter in south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (160°–204°).
- 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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Marked swimming area: anchor beyond the line of buoys.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (79 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:
- Bečići: 9 restaurants, bars or cafés, 13 min on foot
- Viti Do: 21 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 min by dinghy
- Lovćen National Park: 39 min by road
- National Museum of Montenegro: 47 min by road
- Cetinje Monastery: 47 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-east wind: Uvala Pržno, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina Budva, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina Budva, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Marina Budva marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Uvala pod Borete cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Kamenovo cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Rupa cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Pržno cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- "Crvena Glavica" nudist beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Montenegro by wind
More places – Budva
- Uvala pod Borete cove
- Uvala Mogren cove
- Budvanski zaliv cove
- Golubinj pećina cove
Questions
Is Bečićka plaža sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Bečićka plaža sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Pržno, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Bečićka plaža?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Bečićka plaža?
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 Bečićka plaža?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.