Armutlu Devlet Limanı

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.

Swell can come in from east to east-south-east (100°–116°).

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

Good holding.

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.3 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

Armutlu Devlet Limanı lies in the protected area Marmara Denizi ve Adalar Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

A good gateway to visit the island.

Within reach:

• Armutlu: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 min on foot

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Acıktım Kebap) 820 m away
• Supermarket (CarrefourSA) 860 m away

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In north-east wind: Dereağzı, 1 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Büyükkumla İskelesi, 12 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Esenköy, 14.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Dereağzı cove · 1 NM by sea
• Motel Model Plajı cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Fıstıklı Limanı port · 2.8 NM by sea
• Tirilye Limanı marina · 5.8 NM by sea
• Kumyaka cove · 5.8 NM by sea
• Kapaklı cove · 6.5 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara 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 – Armutlu

• Dereağzı cove
• Fıstıklı Limanı port