Kapaklı
cove · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
Kapaklı is a cove on the coast of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara.
It lies in Gemlik Gulf.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (200°).
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 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west (124°–280°).
- 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
Kapaklı 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 (0 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 east wind: Büyükkumla İskelesi, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Borusan Port, 6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Güzelyalı Yat Limani, 5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Güzelyalı Yat Limani, 5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Güzelyalı Yat Limani, 5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Narlı Limanı, 3.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Narlı Limanı port · 3.7 NM by sea
- Fıstıklı Limanı port · 3.9 NM by sea
- Karacaali İskelesi marina · 5 NM by sea
- Güzelyalı Yat Limani marina · 5 NM by sea
- Büyükkumla İskelesi marina · 5.6 NM by sea
- Altıntaş cove · 5.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
- Hamzakoy Plajı cove
- Kandilli İskelesi cove
- Kaptan Mezarlığı Mevkii cove
- Karadut cove
Questions
Is Kapaklı sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kapaklı sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Borusan Port, 6 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Kapaklı?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Kapaklı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.