Gündoğdu Maşatlık Plajı
cove · Marmara district · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
Gündoğdu Maşatlık Plajı is a cove on the island of Marmara district, in the Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara cruising area.
The nearest town is Marmara.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (202°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4.5 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (148°–168°).
Swell can come in from south to south (184°–188°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Gündoğdu Maşatlık 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.
Built-up shore (277 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 east wind: Altınkum Plajı, 5.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Altınkum Plajı, 5.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sandıklı Koyu, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sandıklı Koyu, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Topağaç Plajı, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Topağaç Plajı, 4.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Sandıklı Koyu cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Topağaç Plajı cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Yazlık Evler cove · 4.7 NM by sea
- Altınkum Plajı cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- Paşalimanı Koyu cove · 6 NM by sea
- Küçükkoy cove · 6.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Marmara district
- Abroz Kadınlar Plajı cove
- Baba Koyu cove
Questions
Is Gündoğdu Maşatlık Plajı sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Gündoğdu Maşatlık Plajı sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Altınkum Plajı, 5.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Gündoğdu Maşatlık Plajı?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Gündoğdu Maşatlık Plajı?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Gündoğdu Maşatlık Plajı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.