Sıçak İskelesi

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in south-west and west wind.

Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-south-west (248°–252°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 6 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Sıçak İskelesi lies in the protected area Kaş-Kekova Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Ashore and services

No road nearby.

Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Aperlae: 9 min on foot

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In south-west wind: Kaş Limanı, 10 NM by sea.
• In west wind: İnönü Koyu, 3.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• İnönü Koyu cove · 3.1 NM by sea
• Aquarium Bay cove · 7.8 NM by sea
• Kovan Island mooring field · 7.9 NM by sea
• Tersane Koyu cove · 8.4 NM by sea
• Megisti port · 9.1 NM by sea
• Kaleüçağız marina · 9.2 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Lycian coast by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Lycian coast

• Cennet Koyu cove
• Old Harbor marina
• Tekirova Beach cove
• Gemileğe Koyu cove