Abroz Plajı
cove · Marmara district · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
Abroz Plajı is a cove on the island of Marmara district, in the Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara cruising area.
The bay opens towards the north-west (310°).
Harbour built entirely of marble blocks and decorated with ancient column drums, in the heart of the Proconnesus quarries that supplied Constantinople; open-air museum close by.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and west wind.
No shelter in north-west wind.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-west (304°–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.
Room to anchor: large (about 11.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Abroz 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (35 buildings 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, 9.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Abroz Kadınlar Plajı, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Abroz Kadınlar Plajı, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Abroz Kadınlar Plajı cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Baba Koyu cove · 3 NM by sea
- Topağaç Plajı cove · 9.2 NM by sea
- Büyükakça Koyu cove · 11.2 NM by sea
- Cenazeçukuru Koyu cove · 12.4 NM by sea
- Gündoğdu Maşatlık Plajı cove · 13.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Marmara district
- Topağaç Plajı cove
- Abroz Kadınlar Plajı cove
Questions
Is Abroz Plajı sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Topağaç Plajı, 9.2 NM by sea.
Is Abroz Plajı sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Abroz Plajı?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 11.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Abroz Plajı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.