Kınalıada Halk Plajı
cove · Kınalıada · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
Kınalıada Halk Plajı is a cove on the island of Kınalıada, in the Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara cruising area.
The nearest town is Maltepe.
Kınalıada is part of the Prince Islands.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (244°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to north-west (172°–320°).
- 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 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Kınalıada Halk 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
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (19 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Monastery of the Transfiguration, Kinaliada: 18 min on foot
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: Setur Fenerbahçe Marina, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Alman Koyu, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Kaşık Adası Sahili, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kınalıada Su Sporları Kulübü, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Setur Fenerbahçe Marina, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Setur Fenerbahçe Marina, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Setur Fenerbahçe Marina, 2.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kınalıada Su Sporları Kulübü marina · 2.4 NM by sea
- Kaşık Adası Sahili cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Alman Koyu cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Setur Fenerbahçe Marina marina · 2.9 NM by sea
- Setur Kalamış Marina marina · 2.9 NM by sea
- Çam Limanı Koyu cove · 3.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Kınalıada
- Kurşunlu Plaji cove
- Kurşunlu Yat Limanı marina
- Lapseki Limanı marina
Questions
Is Kınalıada Halk Plajı sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Setur Fenerbahçe Marina, 2.9 NM by sea.
Is Kınalıada Halk Plajı sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kaşık Adası Sahili, 2.4 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Kınalıada Halk Plajı?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Kınalıada Halk Plajı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.