Büyükkiremit Adası
mooring field · Büyükkiremit Island · Turkish coast
Büyükkiremit Adası is a mooring field on the island of Büyükkiremit Island, in the Turkish coast cruising area.
The nearest town is Gümüşlük.
The bay opens towards the south (181°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), west and north-west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south (168°–176°).
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (184°–192°).
- 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
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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: Gümüşlük, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Gümüşlük, 2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Gümüşlük, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Gümüşlük, 2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Koyunbaba Koyu, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Küdür Public Beach, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Gümüşlük, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Gümüşlük, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Gümüşlük port · 2 NM by sea
- Kadıkalesi cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Koyunbaba Koyu cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Küdür Public Beach cove · 5.2 NM by sea
- Yalıkavak Limanı port · 5.3 NM by sea
- Yalıkavak Marina marina · 5.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Büyükkiremit Island
- Bağlarözü cove
- Cumhuriyet cove
- Ege adalara cove
Questions
Is Büyükkiremit Adası sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Gümüşlük, 2 NM by sea.
Is Büyükkiremit Adası sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Gümüşlük, 2 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Büyükkiremit Adası?
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at Büyükkiremit Adası?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.