Derinya Halk Plajı

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south-west and west wind.

Partial shelter in south wind.

No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.

Swell can come in from north-north-west to south-east (332°–136°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (5 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: Paralimni, 3.2 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Paralimni, 3.2 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Paralimni, 3.2 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Paralimni, 3.2 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Skoutarospilioi Bay, 2.5 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Paralimni, 3.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Firemans Beach cove · 2.1 NM by sea
• Palm beach cove · 2.3 NM by sea
• Skoutarospilioi Bay cove · 2.5 NM by sea
• Maymun Adası mooring field · 2.8 NM by sea
• Paralimni port · 3.2 NM by sea
• Vrysoudia mooring field · 3.5 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Cyprus by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Cyprus

• Cape Zevgari cove
• Church Bay cove
• Esentepe marina