Uvala Gabrio
cove · Sveti Marko Island · Montenegro
Uvala Gabrio is a cove on the island of Sveti Marko Island, in the Montenegro cruising area.
The nearest town is Tivat.
It lies in Tivatski zaliv.
The bay opens towards the north-west (314°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (jugo) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east (bora) and south-west wind.
No shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.8 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to west-north-west (284°–288°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 3.1 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 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: Marina near Mrčevac, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Marina near Kaluđerovina, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina near Kaluđerovina, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Luštica Bay Marina Office, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Luštica Bay Marina Office, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Rt Debela glava cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Kaluđerovina cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Nova Peć cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Luštica Bay Marina Office marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Aeroport Marina marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Signorina beach cove · 0.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Montenegro by wind
More places – Sveti Marko Island
- Rt Debela glava cove
Questions
Is Uvala Gabrio sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina near Kaluđerovina, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Uvala Gabrio sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Uvala Gabrio?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Gabrio?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Gabrio?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.