Cold Water Bay
cove · Fethiye · Turkish coast
Cold Water Bay is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.
The nearest town is Fethiye.
Also known as Soğuk Su Koyu.
The bay opens towards the south (184°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south and south-west 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 (168°–208°).
- 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 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Cold Water Bay lies in the protected area Fethiye-Göcek 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 (1 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Camel Beach cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Camel beach cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Ölüdeniz cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Akvaryum koyu cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Gemiler Koyu cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Kıdrak Beach cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Fethiye
- Gemiler Koyu cove
- Büyük Samanlık Koyu cove
- Kalemyel Koyu cove
- Port of Fethiye port
Questions
Is Cold Water Bay sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cold Water Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ölüdeniz, 1.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cold Water Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cold Water Bay?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cold Water Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.