Uvala Preśeka
cove · Sveti Stefan · Montenegro
Uvala Preśeka is a cove on the coast of Montenegro.
The nearest town is Sveti Stefan.
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.
Swell can come in from south to north-west (180°–312°).
- 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 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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.
A few houses ashore (12 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Drobnići: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 4 min on foot
- Rijeka Reževići: 18 min on foot
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: Uvala Drobni pijesak, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Uvala Tričin zalaz, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina Budva, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina Budva, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Rupa, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: "Crvena Glavica" nudist beach, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Drobni pijesak cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Slana luka cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Tričin zalaz cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Debeli rt cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Plaža Perazića Do cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- "Crvena Glavica" nudist beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Montenegro by wind
More places – Sveti Stefan
- Slana luka cove
- Uvala Kamenovo cove
Questions
Is Uvala Preśeka sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Uvala Preśeka sheltered from the jugo?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Tričin zalaz, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Uvala Preśeka?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Uvala Preśeka?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Uvala Preśeka?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.