Velika Plaža - Plazhi i Madh
cove · Ulcinj - Ulqin · Montenegro
Velika Plaža - Plazhi i Madh is a cove on the coast of Montenegro.
The nearest town is Ulcinj - Ulqin.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (210°).
A renowned beach.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-east (bora) wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (jugo), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-north-west (132°–292°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
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 east wind: Marina Kacema, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Valdanos - Valdanosi, 8.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Valdanos - Valdanosi, 8.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Luka Milena, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Luka Milena, 2.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Luka Milena cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Albatros beach cove · 4.1 NM by sea
- Marina Kacema marina · 4.6 NM by sea
- Liman 2 cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- Uvala Bažbuljuk cove · 5.1 NM by sea
- Uvala Velika cove · 6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Montenegro by wind
More places – Ulcinj - Ulqin
- Albatros beach cove
- Valdanos - Valdanosi cove
Questions
Is Velika Plaža - Plazhi i Madh sheltered from the bora?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-east wind.
Is Velika Plaža - Plazhi i Madh sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Valdanos - Valdanosi, 8.3 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Velika Plaža - Plazhi i Madh?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Velika Plaža - Plazhi i Madh?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.