Dilaila Beach
cove · Çeşme · North-East Aegean
Dilaila Beach is a cove on the coast of North-East Aegean.
The nearest town is Çeşme.
The bay opens towards the north-west (307°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, south and south-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 9.8 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to north (264°–356°).
- 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 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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: Çeşme Marina, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Çeşme Marina, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Çiftlikköy Balıkçı Limanı, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Çeşme Marina, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Çeşme Marina, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Çeşme Marina, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Çiftlikköy Balıkçı Limanı port · 0.6 NM by sea
- Çeşme Marina marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Pirlanta Plaji cove · 1 NM by sea
- Çeşme Limanı marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Çeşme Marina (anchorage) anchorage · 1.9 NM by sea
- Agia Ermioni cove · 5.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Çeşme
- Çeşme Marina marina
- Azmak Koyu cove
- Setur Çeşme Marina marina
Questions
Is Dilaila Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Çeşme Marina, 0.9 NM by sea.
Is Dilaila Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Dilaila Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Dilaila Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Dilaila Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.