Kızılbük
cove · Datça · Turkish coast
Kızılbük is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.
The nearest town is Datça.
The bay opens towards the south-west (219°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to west (180°–264°).
- 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 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Kızılbük lies in the protected area Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
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 south-east wind: Ormos Toliou, 9.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Nirva, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Kargı Bay, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Hayıtbükü Koyu, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Domuz Çukuru, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Domuz Çukuru cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Hayıtbükü Koyu cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Ovabükü cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Kızılbük cove · 4.7 NM by sea
- Akvaryum Plajı cove · 4.7 NM by sea
- Palamutbükü Plajı cove · 4.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Datça
- Kairos Marina marina
- Kargı Bay cove
- Nirva cove
Questions
Is Kızılbük sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kızılbük sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ormos Toliou, 9.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kızılbük?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kızılbük?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kızılbük?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.