Esenköy

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (224°–232°).

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.

Good holding.

Room to anchor: small (about 1.9 ha).

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.2 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Protected area and seagrass

Esenköy 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.

A few houses ashore (44 buildings within 600 m).

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Where to go when the wind turns

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

• In south wind: Turyol, 7.6 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Koru, 10 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Armutlu Devlet Limanı, 14.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Turyol port · 7.6 NM by sea
• Koru cove · 10 NM by sea
• Dereağzı cove · 14.1 NM by sea
• Armutlu Devlet Limanı marina · 14.3 NM by sea
• Motel Model Plajı cove · 15 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 – Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara

• İstinye Marina marina
• Dereağzı Halk Plajı cove
• Evyaport cove
• Hafızdayı Sırtı cove