Babakale
port · North-East Aegean
Babakale is a port on the coast of North-East Aegean.
It lies in Troad.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 10.8 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-west (132°–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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Babakale Liman Balık Evi) 190 m away
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kumbağlar port · 7.9 NM by sea
- Limani Molyvou port · 8.1 NM by sea
- Molivos cove · 8.1 NM by sea
- Naturist beach cove · 8.4 NM by sea
- Kavaki port · 9.7 NM by sea
- Petra cove · 9.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – North-East Aegean
- Ardıç Plajı cove
- Ayvalık Marina marina
- Balıklıova cove
Questions
Is Babakale sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Babakale sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kumbağlar, 7.9 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Babakale?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.