Sıacık

anchorage · Seferihisar · North-East Aegean

Sıacık is an anchorage on the coast of North-East Aegean.

The nearest town is Seferihisar.

It lies in Sığacık Bay.

The bay opens towards the west (261°).

One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south-west and north-west wind.

No shelter in west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 2.3 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-south-west (240°–248°).

Swell can come in from west to west (264°–272°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.9 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

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

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.