Büyük Çatı
cove · Gökova Special Environmental Protected Area · Turkish coast
Büyük Çatı is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.
It lies in Gulf of Gökova.
The bay opens towards the north (355°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.6 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-west (328°–348°).
- 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 8.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Büyük Çatı lies in the protected area Gökova 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 (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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Küçük Çatı cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Çido Koyu cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Merdimek cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Maden cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Long Harbor cove · 6 NM by sea
- Tuzla Koyu cove · 9.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Gökova Special Environmental Protected Area
- Löngöz (Kargı) cove
- Çido Koyu cove
- Küçük Çatı cove
- Maden cove
Questions
Is Büyük Çatı sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Çido Koyu, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is Büyük Çatı sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Büyük Çatı?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Büyük Çatı?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Büyük Çatı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.