Yarasalı Mağarası
cove · Olimpos Beydağları National Park · Lycian coast
Yarasalı Mağarası is a cove on the coast of Lycian coast.
It lies in Gulf of Antalya.
Also known as Fosfor Mağarası.
The bay opens towards the south-east (138°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (52°–60°).
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-south-west (72°–212°).
- 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 14 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Yarasalı Mağarası lies in the protected area Olimpos Beydağları National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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: Cennet Koyu, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cennet Koyu, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto Ceneviz Bay, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sazak Bay, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sazak Bay, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Akvaryum, 2.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cennet Koyu cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Akvaryum cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Sazak Bay cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Porto Ceneviz Bay cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Çıralı Koyu cove · 5.6 NM by sea
- Olimpos Plajı cove · 5.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lycian coast by wind
More places – Olimpos Beydağları National Park
- Cennet Koyu cove
- Küçük Çaltıcak cove
Questions
Is Yarasalı Mağarası sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cennet Koyu, 1.5 NM by sea.
Is Yarasalı Mağarası sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sazak Bay, 2.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Yarasalı Mağarası?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Yarasalı Mağarası?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Yarasalı Mağarası?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.