Mordoğan Harbour

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (144°–156°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.8 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

Mordoğan Harbour lies in the protected area Karaburun-Ildır Körfezi Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Ashore and services

Gravel beach.

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Viramor Balık Restoran) 590 m away
• Supermarket (Migros) 1.3 km away
• Parking 980 m away

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In east wind: İsareis Koyu, 3.3 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Ardıç Beach, 2.9 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Kocakum Beach, 1.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Kocakum Beach cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Ardıç Beach cove · 2.9 NM by sea
• İsareis Koyu cove · 3.3 NM by sea
• Beyaz Kayalar anchorage · 4.5 NM by sea
• Balıklıova cove · 5.2 NM by sea
• Urla Yat Limanı marina · 12.6 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind

• Sheltered from the meltemi (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Mordoğan

• Ardıç Beach cove
• Kocakum Beach cove