Pirlanta Plaji
cove · Çeşme · North-East Aegean
Pirlanta Plaji is a cove on the coast of North-East Aegean.
The nearest town is Çeşme.
The bay opens towards the north (359°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi) and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 13.5 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-east (324°–20°).
- 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 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 20.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (20 buildings 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, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Çeşme Marina, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Çeşme Marina, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Çeşme Marina, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Çiftlikköy Balıkçı Limanı port · 0.7 NM by sea
- Dilaila Beach cove · 1 NM by sea
- Çeşme Marina marina · 1.6 NM by sea
- Çeşme Limanı marina · 2.7 NM by sea
- Çeşme Marina (anchorage) anchorage · 2.7 NM by sea
- Agia Ermioni cove · 5.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Çeşme
- Paşa Koyu cove
- Paşalimanı marina
- Çeşme Marina marina
- Azmak Koyu cove
Questions
Is Pirlanta Plaji sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Çeşme Marina, 1.6 NM by sea.
Is Pirlanta Plaji sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Pirlanta Plaji?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Pirlanta Plaji?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 20.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Pirlanta Plaji?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.