İncekum Plajı
cove · Eastern Turkish coast – 36.284, 33.833 · Eastern Turkish coast
İncekum Plajı is a cove on the coast of Eastern Turkish coast.
It lies in Agha Liman.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (76°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to east (88°–96°).
- 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 3.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 21.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.8 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Liman Castle: 18 min by dinghy
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: CEYPORT TAŞUCU, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: CEYPORT TAŞUCU, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: CEYPORT TAŞUCU, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- CEYPORT TAŞUCU port · 1.9 NM by sea
- Port of Tasucu port · 2.1 NM by sea
- Taşucu Limanı (anchorage) anchorage · 2.3 NM by sea
- Eğribük Koyu cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Mavikent cove · 10.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Eastern Turkish coast by wind
More places – Eastern Turkish coast – 36.284, 33.833
Questions
Is İncekum Plajı sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is İncekum Plajı sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is CEYPORT TAŞUCU, 1.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at İncekum Plajı?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at İncekum Plajı?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 21.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at İncekum Plajı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.