Altınkum Plajı

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.

Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 1.1 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-east (348°–24°).

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.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Altınkum 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

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (3 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: Küçükkoy, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Küçükkoy, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Küçükkoy, 1.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Küçükkoy cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Paşalimanı Koyu cove · 2.1 NM by sea
• Sandıklı Koyu cove · 2.7 NM by sea
• Cadıbağları Koyu cove · 3.3 NM by sea
• Yazlık Evler cove · 5.3 NM by sea
• Gündoğdu Maşatlık Plajı cove · 5.4 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 – Avsa Island

• Küçükkoy cove
• Cadıbağları Koyu cove
• Manastır Koyu cove