Honey Beach - Balcı Plaza
cove · Cyprus
Honey Beach - Balcı Plaza is a cove on the coast of Cyprus.
The bay opens towards the north (356°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-east (300°–56°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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: Karpaz Gate Marina, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Karpaz Gate Marina, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Katartia, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Karpaz Gate Marina, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Karpaz Gate Marina, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Katartia cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Karpaz Gate Marina marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Ayphilon Beach cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Yudi Halk Plajı cove · 10.8 NM by sea
- Nowhere Beach cove · 11 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyprus by wind
More places – Cyprus
- Katartia cove
Questions
Is Honey Beach - Balcı Plaza sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Karpaz Gate Marina, 1.9 NM by sea.
Is Honey Beach - Balcı Plaza sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Honey Beach - Balcı Plaza?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Honey Beach - Balcı Plaza?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Honey Beach - Balcı Plaza?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.