Sazak Bay
cove · Olimpos Beydağları National Park · Lycian coast
Sazak Bay is a cove on the coast of Lycian coast.
It lies in Gulf of Antalya.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (32°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to north-east (24°–44°).
- 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 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Sazak Bay 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 (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: Akvaryum, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Akvaryum, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto Ceneviz Bay, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Akvaryum cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Porto Ceneviz Bay cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Yarasalı Mağarası cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Olimpos Plajı cove · 3 NM by sea
- Çıralı Koyu cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Cennet Koyu cove · 4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lycian coast by wind
More places – Olimpos Beydağları National Park
- Porto Ceneviz Bay cove
- Balıkçı Barınağı Plajı cove
- Akvaryum cove
Questions
Is Sazak Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Akvaryum, 0.3 NM by sea.
Is Sazak Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Sazak Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Sazak Bay?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Sazak Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.