Yalıçiftlik Bay
cove · Bodrum · Turkish coast
Yalıçiftlik Bay is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.
The nearest town is Bodrum.
It lies in Gulf of Gökova.
Also known as Yalı.
The bay opens towards the south (169°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 15.4 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (124°–216°).
- 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 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 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 east wind: Bodrum Yachting, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Bodrum Yachting, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Pabucburnu, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Pabucburnu, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Pabucburnu, 3.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pabucburnu cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Bodrum Yachting marina · 7.9 NM by sea
- Milta Bodrum Marina marina · 7.9 NM by sea
- Bodrum Harbour marina · 7.9 NM by sea
- Kissebükü cove · 8.2 NM by sea
- Plus Watersports marina · 8.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Bodrum
- Gumbet limani port
- Kumbahçe Plajı cove
Questions
Is Yalıçiftlik Bay sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Yalıçiftlik Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Bodrum Yachting, 7.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Yalıçiftlik Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Yalıçiftlik Bay?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Yalıçiftlik Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.