Črvanj
cove · Sutomore · Montenegro
Črvanj is a cove on the coast of Montenegro.
The nearest town is Sutomore.
It lies in Barsko sidrište.
The bay opens towards the south-west (221°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east (bora) and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (jugo) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to west (176°–280°).
- 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.
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.
Almost no buildings ashore (9 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 south-east wind: Marina Bar, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina Bar, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina Bar, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina Bar, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Uvala Štrbina, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spičanski zaliv cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Marina Bar marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Plaža Šušanj cove · 1 NM by sea
- Плажа Златна обала cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Plaža Sutomore cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- tunel plaža cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Montenegro by wind
More places – Sutomore
- Uvala Štrbina cove
- tunel plaža cove
- Плажа Златна обала cove
Questions
Is Črvanj sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Črvanj sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina Bar, 0.7 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Črvanj?
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 Črvanj?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.