Büyük Çaltıcak
cove · Olimpos Beydağları National Park · Lycian coast
Büyük Çaltıcak is a cove on the coast of Lycian coast.
It lies in Gulf of Antalya.
Also known as Akyarlar mağarası.
The bay opens towards the east (86°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-east (40°–136°).
- 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 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Büyük Çaltıcak lies in the protected area Olimpos Beydağları National Park: 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 (3 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: Küçük Çaltıcak, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Old Harbor, 7.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Old Harbor, 7.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Balıkçı Barınağı Plajı, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Balıkçı Barınağı Plajı, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Küçük Çaltıcak cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Akyarlar Plaji cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Balıkçı Barınağı Plajı cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Kargıcak Plajı cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Beldibi Mağarası cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Beldibi plajları cove · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lycian coast by wind
More places – Olimpos Beydağları National Park
- Atbükü cove
- Boncuklu Koyu cove
- Cennet Koyu cove
- Küçük Çaltıcak cove
Questions
Is Büyük Çaltıcak sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Küçük Çaltıcak, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Büyük Çaltıcak sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Balıkçı Barınağı Plajı, 1.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Büyük Çaltıcak?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Büyük Çaltıcak?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Büyük Çaltıcak?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.