Kargı Bay
cove · Datça · Turkish coast
Kargı Bay is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.
The nearest town is Datça.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (119°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 8.4 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (84°–160°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 31 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Kargı Bay 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.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 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-east wind: Domuz Çukuru, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Kızılbük, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Ormos Toliou, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Nirva, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Nirva cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Datça Limanı port · 2.2 NM by sea
- Domuz Çukuru cove · 5.2 NM by sea
- Karaincir plaji cove · 6 NM by sea
- Kızılbük cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- Ormos Toliou cove · 7.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Datça
- Domuz Çukuru cove
- Kairos Marina marina
- Kızılbük cove
- Nirva cove
Questions
Is Kargı Bay sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kargı Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ormos Toliou, 7.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kargı Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kargı Bay?
Room to anchor: large (about 31 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kargı Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.