Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı
cove · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı is a cove on the coast of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara.
The nearest town is Gölcük.
It lies in Gulf of İzmit.
The bay opens towards the north-east (46°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Swell can come in from north-east to north-east (40°–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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 1.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı 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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 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: Yarımca Yat&Tekne Barınağı, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Yarımca Yat&Tekne Barınağı, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Yarımca Yat&Tekne Barınağı, 3.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Halıdere Tekne ve Yat Barınağı marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Yarımca Yat&Tekne Barınağı marina · 3.3 NM by sea
- Ulaşlı Limanı marina · 4.1 NM by sea
- Evyaport cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Ereğli Limanı marina · 4.5 NM by sea
- Kumyalı plajı cove · 6.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
- Beylerbeyi cove
- Bolayır Plajı cove
- Eserkent Sitesi cove
- Gaziköy Plajı cove
Questions
Is Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Yarımca Yat&Tekne Barınağı, 3.3 NM by sea.
Is Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 1.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Değirmendere Balıkçı Barınağı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.