Diskot Koyu
cove · Eastern Turkish coast
Diskot Koyu is a cove on the coast of Eastern Turkish coast.
The nearest town is Hırmanlı.
It lies in Yeşilovacık Körfezi.
The bay opens towards the south (175°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (140°–220°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (26 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: Yeşilovacık Belediyesi Halk Plajı, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Yeşilovacık Belediyesi Halk Plajı, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Yeşilovacık Belediyesi Halk Plajı, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Yeşilovacık Belediyesi Halk Plajı, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Yeşilovacık Belediyesi Halk Plajı, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Yeşilovacık Belediyesi Halk Plajı cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Vostochny Cargo Terminal port · 6.5 NM by sea
- Doğu Kargo Terminali (anchorage) anchorage · 7.6 NM by sea
- Mavikent cove · 9.6 NM by sea
- İncekum cove · 9.6 NM by sea
- Eğribük Koyu cove · 14.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Eastern Turkish coast by wind
More places – Eastern Turkish coast
- Anamur Burnu cove
- Ayaş Belediyesi Halk Plajı cove
- Doğu Kargo Terminali (anchorage) anchorage
Questions
Is Diskot Koyu sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Diskot Koyu sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Yeşilovacık Belediyesi Halk Plajı, 1.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Diskot Koyu?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Diskot Koyu?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Diskot Koyu?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.