Büyükağa Koyu
cove · Gulf of Fethiye · Turkish coast
Büyükağa Koyu is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.
The bay opens towards the east (80°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 8.2 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to east (64°–100°).
- 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 9.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Büyükağa 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.
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: Darboğaz, 7.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Darboğaz, 7.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Club Marina Göcek, 8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Küçükağa Koyu cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Yaz Limanı Koyu mooring field · 5.6 NM by sea
- Tersane Adası mooring field · 7 NM by sea
- Büyükova Koyu mooring field · 7.2 NM by sea
- Darboğaz cove · 7.4 NM by sea
- Boynuzbükü Koyu mooring field · 7.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Gulf of Fethiye
- Atbükü Koyu mooring field
- Boynuzbükü Koyu mooring field
- Hamam Koyu cove
- Kille Koyu mooring field
Questions
Is Büyükağa Koyu sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Büyükağa Koyu sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Club Marina Göcek, 8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Büyükağa Koyu?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Büyükağa Koyu?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 8.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Büyükağa Koyu?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.