Valdanos - Valdanosi
cove · Ulcinj - Ulqin · Montenegro
Valdanos - Valdanosi is a cove on the coast of Montenegro.
The nearest town is Ulcinj - Ulqin.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (296°).
A renowned beach.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east (bora), east, south-east (jugo) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north and south-west wind.
No shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to north-west (276°–320°).
- 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 8.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.8 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (51 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: Uvala Velika, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina Bar, 9.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Luka Milena, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Marina Kacema, 3.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plazhi i Rakitës cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Uvala Velika cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Uvala Bažbuljuk cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Uvala Masline cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Liman 2 cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Marina Kacema marina · 3.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Montenegro by wind
More places – Ulcinj - Ulqin
- Velika Plaža - Plazhi i Madh cove
- Albatros beach cove
- Marina Kacema marina
- Plazhi i Rakitës cove
Questions
Is Valdanos - Valdanosi sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Valdanos - Valdanosi sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Valdanos - Valdanosi?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 8.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Valdanos - Valdanosi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.