Finike Limanı (anchorage)
anchorage · Finike · Lycian coast
Finike Limanı (anchorage) is an anchorage on the coast of Lycian coast.
The nearest town is Finike.
It lies in Gulf of Finike.
Also known as Finike Limanı.
The bay opens towards the south-east (126°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south (76°–184°).
- 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 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.9 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.
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-east wind: Finike Limanı, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Finike Limanı, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Finike Limanı, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Finike Limanı, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Finike Limanı, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Finike Limanı marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Gökliman Plajı cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Setur Demre Yat Limanı marina · 11 NM by sea
- Sülüklü Plaji cove · 11.6 NM by sea
- Pirate Bay cove · 12 NM by sea
- Kaymakam Koyu cove · 12.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lycian coast by wind
More places – Finike
- Finike Limanı marina
- Gökliman Plajı cove
Questions
Is Finike Limanı (anchorage) sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Finike Limanı (anchorage) sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Finike Limanı, 0.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Finike Limanı (anchorage)?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Finike Limanı (anchorage)?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 8.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Finike Limanı (anchorage)?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.