Meşeli Mağarası
cove · Troad · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
Meşeli Mağarası is a cove on the coast of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (60°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 15.5 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to south-east (344°–140°).
- 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 6.7 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
Meşeli Mağarası 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.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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: Cadıbağları Koyu, 9.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Küçükkoy, 11.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Fırıncık Koyu, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Fırıncık Koyu, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: İçdaş Limanı, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cadıbağları Koyu, 9.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- İçdaş Limanı marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Fırıncık Koyu cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Karabiga Koyu cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Aksaz cove · 6.3 NM by sea
- Manastır Koyu cove · 8.9 NM by sea
- Cadıbağları Koyu cove · 9.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Troad
- Karabiga Koyu cove
- Fırıncık Koyu cove
- İçdaş Limanı marina
Questions
Is Meşeli Mağarası sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cadıbağları Koyu, 9.6 NM by sea.
Is Meşeli Mağarası sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Fırıncık Koyu, 2.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Meşeli Mağarası?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Meşeli Mağarası?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Meşeli Mağarası?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.