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Brač island by boat

Brač is the big island across the channel from Split. Milna, on its sheltered west end, has two marinas and a town quay; Bol and the bays of the south coast face Hvar, and Pučišća sits in a deep bay on the north coast.

11 NMSplit to Milna, about 2 h (Measured by us, )
24 NMSplit to Bol, about 4 h (Measured by us, )
6places to stay the night
Days 6 and 7of our week from Split
Aerial of Zlatni rat beach at Bol with Vidova Gora mountain behindPhoto: “Luftbild vom Strand Zlatni rat mit Blick auf den Berg Vidova Gora in Bol, Kroatien” by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized
Milna waterfront seen from the water, stone houses, palms and yachts moored on the quayPhoto: “Milna, kikötő - panoramio” by Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized
Charter catamarans and yachts moored stern-to on the town quay at Bol, seen from a boat leaving the harbour, with Vidova Gora and Velike Koštilo behind.Photo: “J32 688 Hafen Bol” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized

Written by Domagoj Franc, editor. Reviewed by Ivor Benko, skipper.

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All 70 facts on this page name their source, the latest checked on : 16 from the operator, 31 from official sources, 12 measured by us and 9 from third-party sources, such as pilot books and magazines, so treat those 9 as a guide. The sources disagree on one point, in 2 facts: shelter.

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16 From the operator (operator)31 Official source (official)12 Measured by us (measured)2 Sources disagree (disputed)9 Third-party source (third party)

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Where to spend the night on Brač

6 ways to stay the night, from the west end round to the north coast. Prices are per night for a 12 m boat in July 2026. The jugo blows from the southeast and the bura from the northeast. What each wind does. Our cautious answer: weather descriptions, not a forecast: read DHMZ's forecast for sailors before you go. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet.

Open to wind and swellSome swellShelteredNorth is up
Brač island: places to stay and visit
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Every place to stay on Brač, at a glance

The price of a night for a 12 m monohull in July 2026, and who to call. County ports charge the same all year: you pay the port authority's attendant in the port, in cash or by card, and get an invoice. (Official source, ) In the Split-Dalmatia county ports, catamarans pay twice the rate per metre. (Official source, )

PlaceKindA night, 12 m boatContact
Milna waterfront seen from the water, stone houses, palms and yachts moored on the quayACI Marina MilnaMarina, run by ACI€128 (From the operator, )+385 98 398 851 (From the operator, )
Milna waterfront seen from the water, stone houses, palms and yachts moored on the quayMarina Vlaška, MilnaMarina€128 (From the operator, )+385 21 636 028 (From the operator, )
Milna waterfront seen from the water, stone houses, palms and yachts moored on the quayMilna town quayCounty port, class I.C€54 (Official source, )+385 99 272 9406 (Official source, )Harbourmaster +385 21 636 205 (Official source, )
The Bobovišća inlet on Brač from the hill above, yachts moored along the narrow inlet below the village and the open sea beyond its mouthBobovišćaCounty quay, and buoys under concession€48 (Official source, )on the quay; a buoy UnknownTell us about the buoy price at Bobovišća+385 91 500 1619 (Official source, )
Lučice bay seen from the rocks above it, turquoise water between pine-covered arms, a two-masted yacht at anchor at the mouth and small boats by the shoreLučiceBuoys and an anchorage€100 a night (From the operator, )Not listed yet
Farska on the south coast of Brač seen from above, with stone houses among vines and pines beside the blue AdriaticBlaca, Farska and SmrkaAnchoragesFree, unless in a concession or a port (Official source, )None
Charter catamarans and yachts moored stern-to on the town quay at Bol, seen from a boat leaving the harbour, with Vidova Gora and Velike Koštilo behind.BolCounty port, class I.B€60 (Official source, )+385 91 737 4014 (Official source, )The harbourmaster's office in Bol is closed until further notice. The office in Supetar covers it: +385 21 631 116, weekdays 8 am to 1 pm. (Official source, )
Pučišća harbour on Brač, a deep bay lined with white stone houses and the church bell tower, with small boats on the quay.PučišćaCounty port, class I.C€54 (Official source, )+385 92 138 7422 (Official source, )

Wind and shelter on Brač

The three summer winds, and which harbours each one reaches. Check the forecast before you pick a night. Bura, jugo and maestral: which forecast to trust

Maestralfrom the northwest

The afternoon sea breeze in summer. Good sailing in the Split channel and along the south coast.

Exposed
Milna, the outer bay (Third-party source, ); Bobovišća, the outer bay (Official source, ); and Lučice, the mouth (Measured by us, )
Some swell
Blaca (Sources disagree, ) and Zlatni Rat (Official source, )
Sheltered
Milna, the inner bay (Third-party source, ); Bobovišća, the inner bay and the harbour (Official source, ); Lučice, one of its two arms (Official source, ); Bol (Third-party source, ); and Pučišća (Third-party source, )

Jugofrom the southeast

A warm, wet wind that brings swell up the Hvar channel.

Exposed
Blaca (Sources disagree, ), Bol (Third-party source, ) and Zlatni Rat (Official source, )
Some swell
Lučice, the mouth (Measured by us, )
Gusty
Milna, the inner bay (Third-party source, ) and Milna, the outer bay (Third-party source, )
Sheltered
Bobovišća, the inner bay and the harbour (Official source, ); Lučice, one of its two arms (Official source, ); and Pučišća (Third-party source, )

Burafrom the northeast

Cold, dry and gusty. It can arrive with little warning, and it comes down the north coast hard.

Exposed
Milna, the outer bay (Third-party source, ); Bobovišća, the outer bay (Official source, ); Pučišća (Third-party source, ); and Zlatni Rat (Official source, )
Gusty
Milna, the inner bay (Third-party source, )
Sheltered
Bobovišća, the inner bay and the harbour (Official source, ); Lučice, one of its two arms (Official source, ); Blaca (Sources disagree, ); and Bol (Third-party source, )

Split, Trogir, Šolta, Brač and Vis all lie in the Middle Adriatic area of the DHMZ marine forecast. (Official source, ) Read the DHMZ marine forecast for it each morning. (Official source, )

Wind and sea, next 3 days

For Milna, on the west end of Brač.

Model forecast from Open-Meteo.Not an official forecast. Not for navigation.

Official forecast: DHMZ marine forecast (Official source, )

How to read this forecast

Each part of the day shows its strongest hourly wind and gust, and its highest wave, in Croatian time. The words follow the Beaufort scale, and the model can't tell a real bura from any other northeast wind. How to read a model forecast

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, CC BY 4.0. Grouped into parts of the day by OlaSail.

Swim stops on Brač by boat

Where to stop for a swim or lunch on the way, and what rules each one out. Zlatni Rat by boat: where to anchor, the rules and the boat line

The Zlatni Rat beach spit seen from the sea, with pine woods and Vidova Gora rising behind.Photo: “J32 692 Zlatni Rat, Vidova Gora” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

Zlatni Rat

The pebble spit west of Bol, whose tip moves with the wind. 1 NM from the harbour (Measured by us, ).

How to stop
In season 20 to 30 boats a day anchor off the two sides of the spit: on the east side, in Potočine bay, in a maestral, and on the west side, in Paklina bay, in a jugo. (Official source, ) There is no buoy field: the study found only a few concrete blocks laid without a concession, and advised leaving Zlatni Rat out of the county's anchorages. (Official source, ) In season boats anchor on both sides of the spit: east in a maestral and west in a jugo. (Official source, )
The rules
No anchoring within 150 m of a natural beach, under the 2025 ordinance. (Official source, ) Within 300 m of the shore, in narrow channels and near harbours and anchorages, go no faster than 8 knots (Article 50). (Official source, )
Busy
A boat line runs from the centre of Bol to a pontoon at the start of the beach in Potočine bay, about every 15 minutes with up to 40 people, and half as often after 4 pm. (Official source, )
Rules it out
Open to the bura, and above all to southerly and south-westerly winds, which raise a rough sea. The spit juts into the narrowest part of the Hvar channel, so north-westerly, westerly and south-westerly winds blow harder round it. In a maestral boats anchor off the east side of the spit, and in a jugo off the west side. (Official source, )
The green Blaca valley descending between steep limestone slopes toward a glimpse of the Adriatic Sea

Blaca bay

A long bay under the cliffs, and the landing for the hermitage. 9.5 NM from Milna (Measured by us, ).

How to stop
A very good anchorage on sand. (Official source, ) The county's 2024 anchorage plan puts a buoy field along the east shore of Blaca bay, in up to 20 m. The bottom is sand and seagrass, shelving from the beach to 8 m, and the path to the hermitage starts at the old jetty on the east side. (Official source, )
Fee
Only a company with a concession for that anchorage, or the port authority inside a public port, may charge you for anchoring. Anywhere else, nobody may. (Official source, ) Who may charge you
Rules it out
Our cautious answer: Leave if any wind from the east round to the south-west is forecast. The county's texts disagree: the 2019 study calls Blaca safe from the north round to the east and open to the south and south-west; the 2024 plan calls it open to the south-east and south and sheltered from the south-west by Blacina glava. Either way the jugo and southerlies make the sea rough, and the maestral bouncing off the steep shores makes a chop. (Sources disagree, ) Treat Blaca, on Brač's south coast, as open to every wind from the east round to the south-west, and leave if any of them is forecast. It is sheltered from the bura, and a maestral bouncing off the steep shore makes a chop. (Sources disagree, )
Lučice bay seen from the rocks above it, turquoise water between pine-covered arms, a two-masted yacht at anchor at the mouth and small boats by the shore

Lučice

Coves near Milna for a lunch swim, 6.5 NM by sea from the marinas (Measured by us, ).

How to stop
The Milna Tourist Board lists buoy fields in Smrčeva, Lučice East and Osibova, but the county's records show those concessions ended between 2022 and 2024, so who runs the buoys in 2026 is unclear. (Third-party source, )
Fee
The buoys have their own price whether or not you eat: €100 a night for a boat of 14 to 44 ft, from 16:00 to 05:00, VAT included. Dinner guests keep the buoy until 10:00. Book dinner by 17:00. (From the operator, )
Rules it out
Our measure from the chart: the bay's mouth is open to the south-west and west, with more than 10 NM of open water, and partly to the south and south-east. (Measured by us, )

Don't miss on Brač

The Blaca hermitage, stone monastery buildings built against a cliff with a cave, in pine woods above the south coast of Brač.Photo: “J35 836 Kloster Blaca” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, resized

The Blaca hermitage

Anchor in Blaca bay, then walk up. Stopping in Blaca bay

A museum in a 16th-century hermitage above the south coast. From Blaca bay a path climbs the valley to the hermitage, about 30 minutes on foot. (From the operator, )

Open 9 am to 5 pm from 16 Jun to 15 Sep, and 9 am to 3 pm the rest of the year. Closed on Mondays. Adults pay €8. (From the operator, )

The museum reopened on 26 Sep 2026, after a wildfire damaged the paths. Repairs go on, so take care on the path up. (Third-party source, )

The view from Vidova Gora down to Bol and the Zlatni Rat spit, across the Hvar channel to Hvar island.Photo: “J32 664 Bol, Zlatni Rat” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

Vidova Gora

At about 780 m, the highest point of any Adriatic island, straight above Bol. A road climbs to near the top, for the view over Zlatni Rat and across to Hvar.

The palm-lined Riva promenade in Split with flower beds and cafes

Split across the channel

Milna is the last night of many Split weeks: an easy 11 NM back to the base on Friday. Our Split page has the marinas, the airport and changeover day.

Where to eat

We name a place only after it has confirmed its details to us.

Konoba Pizzeria SlikaMilna

Brač lamb, tuna and squid from a grill fired with Brač wood, and wood-fired pizza, on the Riva next to ACI Marina Milna. Book online. (From the operator, )

Taverna RivaBol

A grill restaurant upstairs with a summer terrace over the harbour, and a bistro by the sea with moorings for its guests. Book by phone. (From the operator, )

Restoran LučiceLučice

A fish restaurant with its own buoys: the buoys have their own price whether or not you eat: €100 a night for a boat of 14 to 44 ft, from 16:00 to 05:00, VAT included. Dinner guests keep the buoy until 10:00. Book dinner by 17:00. (From the operator, )

On the route

Brač is days 6 and 7 of Seven days from Split, a 123 NM loop. (Measured by us, ) Night 6 is in Milna, and day 7 takes you back to Split through the Split Gate. More than 20,000 passages a year go through the Split Gate, over 10,000 each way, two to three times more in summer, and about 30% of them fast craft. On 14 Jun 2026 a passenger ship and a sailing yacht collided there. Keep a lookout astern (Official source, )

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What sailors told us

From sailors after a night here. They tell us what to check next, and don't count in the checks above.

Bobovišća, Brač

In late May 2025 they came into Bobovišća bay mid-afternoon, tied to a buoy and paddled the dinghy ashore for dinner. A group of 21 sailing together on three catamarans was in the bay the same night.

A travel blogger on a 38 ft yacht with a hired skipper, late May 2025One Girl Whole World: a week sailing from Trogir, late May 2025, the Brač section · By Jessica · Reported · Retold in our words · Account not independently verified

Lučice bay, Brač

On the way to Milna in late August 2025 they stopped in Lučice bay on Brač's south coast for a swim, and found it well sheltered, with room for about half a dozen boats.

A sailing couple and friends on a bareboat charter, late August 2025, in a sailing magazineSpinSheet: a first bareboat charter in Croatia, August 2025, the section on the sail to Milna · By Bob Oppelt · Reported · Retold in our words · Account not independently verified

Bobovišća, Brač

A boat owner's favourite stop in Bobovišća is the quay at Konoba Vala, on the left inside the bay, with power and water two steps from the konoba, a small shop, and a swimming spot with a shower towards the entrance.

A boat ownerFlo1 on boote-forum.de · Posted · Retold in our words · Account not independently verified · Read the reply

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  • Aerial of Zlatni rat beach at Bol with Vidova Gora mountain behindBol, island of Brač. Photo: “Luftbild vom Strand Zlatni rat mit Blick auf den Berg Vidova Gora in Bol, Kroatien” by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized
  • Milna waterfront seen from the water, stone houses, palms and yachts moored on the quayMilna, island of Brač. Photo: “Milna, kikötő - panoramio” by Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized
  • Charter catamarans and yachts moored stern-to on the town quay at Bol, seen from a boat leaving the harbour, with Vidova Gora and Velike Koštilo behind.Bol, Brač, the harbour. Photo: “J32 688 Hafen Bol” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized
  • The Bobovišća inlet on Brač from the hill above, yachts moored along the narrow inlet below the village and the open sea beyond its mouthBobovišća na Moru, west coast of Brač. Photo: “Bobovišća na moru, Brač, Croatia 20231118 03” by Argo Navis, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized
  • Lučice bay seen from the rocks above it, turquoise water between pine-covered arms, a two-masted yacht at anchor at the mouth and small boats by the shoreLučice bay, south-west Brač, near Milna. Photo: “Bucht Lucice” by Bunker, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized
  • Farska on the south coast of Brač seen from above, with stone houses among vines and pines beside the blue AdriaticFarska, south coast of Brač. Photo: “J32 644 Farska” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
  • Pučišća harbour on Brač, a deep bay lined with white stone houses and the church bell tower, with small boats on the quay.Pučišća, Brač, the harbour. Photo: “Pučišća BW 2024-10-04 11-15-00” by Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized
  • The Zlatni Rat beach spit seen from the sea, with pine woods and Vidova Gora rising behind.Bol, Brač, Zlatni Rat from the sea. Photo: “J32 692 Zlatni Rat, Vidova Gora” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
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  • The green Blaca valley descending between steep limestone slopes toward a glimpse of the Adriatic SeaBlaca valley above Blaca bay, Brač. Photo: “J35 825 Dolina Blaca” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, resized
  • The Blaca hermitage, stone monastery buildings built against a cliff with a cave, in pine woods above the south coast of Brač.Brač, the Blaca hermitage. Photo: “J35 836 Kloster Blaca” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, resized
  • The view from Vidova Gora down to Bol and the Zlatni Rat spit, across the Hvar channel to Hvar island.Brač, the view from Vidova Gora. Photo: “J32 664 Bol, Zlatni Rat” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
  • The palm-lined Riva promenade in Split with flower beds and cafesRiva, Split. Photo: “Riva promenade in Split, Croatia” by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, resized
  • Yachts moored close together in the narrow Šešula bay beside Maslinica, late lightUvala Šešula, next to Maslinica, island of Šolta. Photo: “Šolta Maslinica Hrvatska Uvala Šešula 2019 08a” by Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 AT, cropped and resized
  • Local boats and motorboats along the stone quay in Stari Grad harbourStari Grad, island of Hvar. Photo: “The Harbour of Stari Grad” by Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, resized
  • Aerial of Split with ACI Marina Split, Marjan hill, the Riva and the islands beyondSplit. Photo: “Aerial view of Marina Split in Croatia” by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized

Nearby

Yachts moored close together in the narrow Šešula bay beside Maslinica, late light
ŠoltaMaslinica, Stomorska and the Nečujam buoys
5.5 NMMilna to Stomorska
Local boats and motorboats along the stone quay in Stari Grad harbour
HvarStari Grad, Hvar town and the Pakleni Islands
11 NMBol to Stari Grad
Aerial of Split with ACI Marina Split, Marjan hill, the Riva and the islands beyond
SplitMarinas, the airport and changeover day
11 NMfrom Milna