Plaža Ploče
cove · Budva · Montenegro
Plaža Ploče is a cove on the coast of Montenegro.
The nearest town is Budva.
The bay opens towards the south (174°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) and west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to west-south-west (104°–248°).
- 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 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Plaža Ploče lies in the protected area Park prirode Platamuni: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
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 north-east wind: Uvala Trsteno, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Uvala Guvance, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Pržno, 4.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina Budva, 4.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina Budva, 4.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Trsteno, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Trsteno cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Plaža Jaz cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Jaz nude beach cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Golubinj pećina cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Budvanski zaliv cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Mogren cove · 2.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Montenegro by wind
More places – Budva
- Golubinj pećina cove
- Jaz nude beach cove
- Uvala Komin cove
- Uvala Trsteno cove
Questions
Is Plaža Ploče sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Trsteno, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is Plaža Ploče sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Pržno, 4.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plaža Ploče?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plaža Ploče?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Plaža Ploče?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.