KEPEZ LİMANI
port · Çanakkale · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
KEPEZ LİMANI is a port on the coast of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara.
The nearest town is Çanakkale.
It lies in Troad.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, east and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.3 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north to north-north-east (4°–16°).
- 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 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
KEPEZ LİMANI 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.
Nearest services:
- Supermarket (Migros) 1.6 km away
- Parking 550 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 wind: Eceabat, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Çanakkale Boğazı, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Çanakkale Boğazı, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Eceabat, 5.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kilitbahir cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Çanakkale Boğazı port · 3.2 NM by sea
- Güzelyalı cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Eceabat port · 5.2 NM by sea
- Beach S cove · 9.2 NM by sea
- Morto Bay cove · 9.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Çanakkale
- Çanakkale Boğazı port
- Kilitbahir cove
Questions
Is KEPEZ LİMANI sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Eceabat, 5.2 NM by sea.
Is KEPEZ LİMANI sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at KEPEZ LİMANI?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at KEPEZ LİMANI?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.