Nišice
cove · Stari Bar · Montenegro
Nišice is a cove on the coast of Montenegro.
The nearest town is Stari Bar.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (246°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora) and east wind.
Partial shelter in north and south-east (jugo) wind.
No shelter in south, 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 to north-west (188°–308°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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: Crvena Stijena, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Plaža David VIP, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala pod Crnjaku, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina Bar, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina Bar, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Štrbina, 7.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plaža David VIP cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Uvala pod Crnjaku cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Masline cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Crvena Stijena cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Plazhi i Rakitës cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Valdanos - Valdanosi cove · 5.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Montenegro by wind
More places – Stari Bar
- Plaža David VIP cove
- Uvala Masline cove
Questions
Is Nišice sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Nišice sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plaža David VIP, 0.3 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Nišice?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Nišice?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.