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Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north-east (bora), east and south-east (jugo) wind.

Partial shelter in north 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-south-west to north-west (204°–316°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 4 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Built-up shore (91 buildings 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: Crvena Stijena, 2.7 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Uvala pod Crnjaku, 0.9 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Marina Bar, 5.5 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Marina Bar, 5.5 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Uvala Štrbina, 7.6 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Nišice cove · 0.3 NM by sea
• Uvala pod Crnjaku cove · 0.9 NM by sea
• Uvala Masline cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Crvena Stijena cove · 2.7 NM by sea
• Plazhi i Rakitës cove · 3.4 NM by sea
• Valdanos - Valdanosi cove · 4.9 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Montenegro by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the bora (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the jugo (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Stari Bar

• Nišice cove
• Uvala Masline cove
• Uvala pod Crnjaku cove