Ayvalık Vapur İskelesi
marina · North-East Aegean
Ayvalık Vapur İskelesi is a marina on the coast of North-East Aegean.
The nearest town is Ayvalık.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.8 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from north to north-north-east (4°–20°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to north-north-west (248°–332°).
- 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.
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 3.1 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Ayvalık: 35 restaurants, bars or cafés, 3 min on foot
- Heraclea (Aeolis): 18 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Yörük Mehmet’in Yeri) on site
- Supermarket (Migros) 850 m away
- Bus 170 m away
- Parking on site
- Setur Ayvalık Marina · up to 40 m · VHF channel 73
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: Ayvalık Marina, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Ayvalık Marina, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Ayvalık Marina, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Ayvalık Marina, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Ayvalık Marina, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ayvalık Marina marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Güvercin Koyu cove · 4.9 NM by sea
- Zirve Beach cove · 8.2 NM by sea
- Mirza Pasha Beach cove · 8.5 NM by sea
- Nahit Doğan Konakları cove · 12.3 NM by sea
- Küçükkuyu cove · 12.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – North-East Aegean
- Psili cove
- 40 Dilim anchorage
- Beyaz Kayalar anchorage
- Kirk Dilim anchorage
Questions
Is Ayvalık Vapur İskelesi sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ayvalık Marina, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Ayvalık Vapur İskelesi sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Ayvalık Vapur İskelesi?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Ayvalık Vapur İskelesi?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.