Göcek Adası (Batı)
mooring field · Göcek Island · Turkish coast
Göcek Adası (Batı) is a mooring field on the island of Göcek Island, in the Turkish coast cruising area.
It lies in Gulf of Fethiye.
The bay opens towards the south-west (234°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (216°–224°).
- 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
Seabed: sand.
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Göcek Adası (Batı) lies in the protected area Fethiye-Göcek Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- GÖCEK ADASI (BATI) · up to 55 m · Book online at deria.gov.tr
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: D-Marin Göcek, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: D-Marin Göcek, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Club Marina Göcek, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Kargılık Koyu, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marintürk Göcek Village, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Marintürk Göcek Village, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- D-Marin Göcek marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Marintürk Göcek Village marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Municipality Marina marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Burunucu cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Skopea Marina Göcek marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Günlüklük Koyu mooring field · 0.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Göcek Island
- İnlice Plajı cove
- Göcek Adası (Doğu) mooring field
- Zeytin Adası mooring field
Questions
Is Göcek Adası (Batı) sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is D-Marin Göcek, 0.2 NM by sea.
Is Göcek Adası (Batı) sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is D-Marin Göcek, 0.2 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Göcek Adası (Batı)?
Seabed: sand. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Göcek Adası (Batı)?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.