Motel Model Plajı
cove · Armutlu · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
Motel Model Plajı is a cove on the coast of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara.
The nearest town is Armutlu.
It lies in Gemlik Gulf.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (206°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 10.9 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-east to west (140°–272°).
- 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
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Motel Model Plajı 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.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (50 buildings 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 east wind: Büyükkumla İskelesi, 11.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Borusan Port, 11.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Armutlu Devlet Limanı, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Armutlu Devlet Limanı, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Armutlu Devlet Limanı, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Dereağzı, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Dereağzı cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Armutlu Devlet Limanı marina · 1.3 NM by sea
- Fıstıklı Limanı port · 2.3 NM by sea
- Kapaklı cove · 6.1 NM by sea
- Tirilye Limanı marina · 6.7 NM by sea
- Kumyaka cove · 6.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Armutlu
- Dereağzı cove
- Fıstıklı Limanı port
Questions
Is Motel Model Plajı sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Motel Model Plajı sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Borusan Port, 11.9 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Motel Model Plajı?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Motel Model Plajı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.