Atbükü Koyu
mooring field · Gulf of Fethiye · Turkish coast
Atbükü Koyu is a mooring field on the coast of Turkish coast.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (76°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to east (64°–92°).
- 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 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Atbükü Koyu lies in the protected area Fethiye-Göcek 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.
Nearest services:
- GÜNLÜK-ATBÜKÜ · 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-east wind: Kargılık Koyu, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Skopea Marina Göcek, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Skopea Marina Göcek, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kargılık Koyu cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Osmanağa Koyu mooring field · 0.4 NM by sea
- Göcek Adası (Batı) mooring field · 0.5 NM by sea
- Marintürk Göcek Village marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Skopea Marina Göcek marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Günlüklük Koyu mooring field · 0.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Gulf of Fethiye
- Yassıca Adaları mooring field
- Boynuzbükü Koyu mooring field
- Büyükağa Koyu cove
Questions
Is Atbükü Koyu sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Atbükü Koyu sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Skopea Marina Göcek, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Atbükü Koyu?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Atbükü Koyu?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Atbükü Koyu?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.