Fırıncık Koyu

cove · Troad · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara

Fırıncık Koyu is a cove on the coast of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara.

The bay opens towards the north-west (317°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.

No shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from west to north-north-east (264°–20°).

sheltered
partly
exposed

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Check the shelter of Fırıncık Koyu for your arrival

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 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 1.1 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Fırıncık Koyu 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 (2 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: Şarköy Halk Plajı, 10.7 NM by sea.
In south-west wind: Meşeli Mağarası, 2.2 NM by sea.
In west wind: Meşeli Mağarası, 2.2 NM by sea.
In north-west wind: Şarköy Halk Plajı, 10.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Karabiga Koyu cove · 0.5 NM by sea
Meşeli Mağarası cove · 2.2 NM by sea
İçdaş Limanı marina · 2.9 NM by sea
Aksaz cove · 4.4 NM by sea
Şarköy Halk Plajı cove · 10.7 NM by sea
Manastır Koyu cove · 10.8 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind

More places – Troad

Questions

Is Fırıncık Koyu sheltered from the tramontana?

No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Şarköy Halk Plajı, 10.7 NM by sea.

Is Fırıncık Koyu sheltered from the sirocco?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

How deep is the water at Fırıncık Koyu?

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

What is the seabed at Fırıncık Koyu?

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.1 ha).

Can you spend the night at Fırıncık Koyu?

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.