Bozburnu Liman

Shelter by wind direction

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

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

No open sector to the swell was found.

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

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 2.8 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Protected area and seagrass

Bozburnu Liman lies in the protected area Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Ashore and services

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (51 buildings within 600 m).

Within reach:

• Yeşilova: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 min on foot

Where to go when the wind turns

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

• In south-west wind: Dirsek, 5.3 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Dirsek, 5.3 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Harbour near Söğüt, 0.6 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Malmarcık cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Cumhuriyet cove · 1.4 NM by sea
• Çanak Bükü cove · 3.2 NM by sea
• Dirsek cove · 5.3 NM by sea
• Pediou cove · 7.2 NM by sea
• Agia Marina cove · 7.2 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast 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 – Bozburun

• Bozburun Marina marina
• Germe Limanı marina