Sveti Andrija is the outermost Elaphiti islet, sitting roughly 11 km out in the open Adriatic with no land between it and the long SE-to-NW axis of the sea. Its seaward (S/SE/SW/W) face takes the full brunt of Jugo (Sirocco) swell, the longest-fetch wind-wave in this region, making it one of the most exposed dives near Dubrovnik. The inner archipelago and mainland to the NE-N shelter the landward sectors and blunt the offshore Bura (Bora), so the recreational entry is made on that calmer protected side.
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Partially Exposed
Exposed