Aşağı Kalamış
cove · Şarköy · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
Aşağı Kalamış is a cove on the coast of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara.
The nearest town is Şarköy.
The bay opens towards the south-east (146°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 24.1 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-west (68°–228°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Aşağı Kalamış 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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (111 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Bağevi Mevkii, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Fırıncık Koyu, 11.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Fırıncık Koyu, 11.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Fırıncık Koyu, 11.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Meşeli Mağarası, 11.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Hoşköy Sahil, 6.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Eriklice Köyü Halk Plajı cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Mürefte Halk Plajı cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Bağevi Mevkii cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Şarköy Halk Plajı cove · 4.9 NM by sea
- Hoşköy Sahil cove · 6.1 NM by sea
- Gaziköy Plajı cove · 9.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Şarköy
Questions
Is Aşağı Kalamış sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Aşağı Kalamış sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Fırıncık Koyu, 11.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Aşağı Kalamış?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Aşağı Kalamış?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Aşağı Kalamış?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.