Bozukkale
mooring field · Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protected Area · Turkish coast
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Bozukkale is a mooring field on the coast of Turkish coast.
The bay opens towards the south (172°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (152°–196°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Protected area and seagrass
Bozukkale lies in the protected area Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Loryma: 15 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Serçe Koyu, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Serçe Koyu, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Anchorage near Bozukkale, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Anchorage near Bozukkale, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Serçe anchorage · 2.9 NM by sea
- Serçe Koyu anchorage · 3.1 NM by sea
- Marathoundas cove · 7.3 NM by sea
- st. georges anchorage · 7.6 NM by sea
- Nanou cove · 7.7 NM by sea
- Pediou cove · 8.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protected Area
Questions
Is Bozukkale sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Bozukkale sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Serçe Koyu, 3.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Bozukkale?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Bozukkale?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Bozukkale?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.