Armanlar Plajı
cove · Kapıdağ Peninsula · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
Armanlar Plajı is a cove on the coast of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara.
The bay opens towards the north-east (34°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east-south-east (328°–104°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Armanlar 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
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: Bandırma Balıkçı Barınağı, 9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Sahil Yenice, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cenazeçukuru Koyu, 8.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cove, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cove, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Hafızdayı Sırtı, 5.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Küçükçukur Plajı cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Dereağzı Koyu cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Bostancı Koyu cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Hafızdayı Sırtı cove · 5.1 NM by sea
- Levent Koyu cove · 6.7 NM by sea
- Cenazeçukuru Koyu cove · 8.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Kapıdağ Peninsula
- Küçükçukur Plajı cove
- Levent Koyu cove
Questions
Is Armanlar Plajı sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Bandırma Balıkçı Barınağı, 9 NM by sea.
Is Armanlar Plajı sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cove, 0.9 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Armanlar Plajı?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Armanlar Plajı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.