Akarca Koyu
cove · Çiçek Adası · North-East Aegean
Akarca Koyu is a cove on the island of Çiçek Adası, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Seferihisar.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (244°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.1 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (224°–240°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west (244°–268°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 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 south-east wind: Teos Marina, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Teos Marina, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Teos Marina, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Teos Marina, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Teos Marina, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Teos Marina marina · 1.7 NM by sea
- Ekmeksiz Koyu cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Büyük Akkum Plajı cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Sıacık anchorage · 3.7 NM by sea
- Sığacık anchorage · 4.1 NM by sea
- Azmak Beach cove · 4.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Çiçek Adası
- Ildır cove
- 2. Liman marina
- Aliaport port
- Aliağa Limanı port
Questions
Is Akarca Koyu sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Akarca Koyu sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Teos Marina, 1.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Akarca Koyu?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Akarca Koyu?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Akarca Koyu?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.