Cove
cove · Kapıdağ Peninsula · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
Cove is a cove on the coast of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (24°).
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 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east-north-east (344°–68°).
- 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: medium (about 2.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Cove 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
Beach within 300 m.
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: Bandırma Balıkçı Barınağı, 8.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Sahil Yenice, 7.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Sahil Yenice, 7.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Hafızdayı Sırtı, 4.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Küçükçukur Plajı cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Armanlar Plajı cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Dereağzı Koyu cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Bostancı Koyu cove · 4 NM by sea
- Hafızdayı Sırtı cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Dutliman Limanı port · 7.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Kapıdağ Peninsula
- Küçükçukur Plajı cove
- Levent Koyu cove
- Bostancı Koyu cove
- Büyükakça Koyu cove
Questions
Is Cove sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Bandırma Balıkçı Barınağı, 8.2 NM by sea.
Is Cove sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Cove?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cove?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.