Aydınlık Kıyısı
cove · Dilek Peninsula National Park · North-East Aegean
Aydınlık Kıyısı is a cove on the coast of North-East Aegean.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (342°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 24.6 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to north-east (264°–52°).
- 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 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Aydınlık Kıyısı lies in the protected area Dilek Peninsula National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
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: Posidonio, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Posidonio, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Zeus Cave, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Güzelçamlı Limanı, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Güzelçamlı Limanı, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Güzelçamlı Limanı, 3.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kavaklı Burun Plajı cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Kavaklı Burun mooring field · 1.7 NM by sea
- İçmeler Koyu Plajı cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Zeus Cave cove · 2 NM by sea
- Güzelçamlı Limanı marina · 3.2 NM by sea
- Sevgi Plajı cove · 4.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Dilek Peninsula National Park
- Kavaklı Burun mooring field
- Kavaklı Burun Plajı cove
Questions
Is Aydınlık Kıyısı sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Posidonio, 5.6 NM by sea.
Is Aydınlık Kıyısı sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Aydınlık Kıyısı?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Aydınlık Kıyısı?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Aydınlık Kıyısı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.