Büyükakça Koyu

cove · Kapıdağ Peninsula · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara

Büyükakça Koyu is a cove on the coast of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara.

Also known as Büyükova.

The bay opens towards the north (11°).

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.

No shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.

In the most open sector, up to 6.3 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-east (344°–36°).

sheltered
partly
exposed

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Check the shelter of Büyükakça Koyu for your arrival

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: large (about 30.6 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Büyükakça Koyu 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

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 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: Topağaç Plajı, 5 NM by sea.
In north-east wind: Gündoğdu Maşatlık Plajı, 6.8 NM by sea.
In east wind: Cenazeçukuru Koyu, 4.6 NM by sea.
In north-west wind: Topağaç Plajı, 5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Cenazeçukuru Koyu cove · 4.6 NM by sea
Topağaç Plajı cove · 5 NM by sea
Kalem Koyu cove · 5.5 NM by sea
Küçüktuzla cove · 5.6 NM by sea
Levent Koyu cove · 5.9 NM by sea
Gündoğdu Maşatlık Plajı cove · 6.8 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind

More places – Kapıdağ Peninsula

Questions

Is Büyükakça Koyu sheltered from the tramontana?

No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Topağaç Plajı, 5 NM by sea.

Is Büyükakça Koyu sheltered from the sirocco?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

What is the seabed at Büyükakça Koyu?

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 30.6 ha).

Can you spend the night at Büyükakça Koyu?

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.