Hamam Koyu
cove · Gulf of Fethiye · Turkish coast
Hamam Koyu is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (64°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.9 NM of open water towards the north-east.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Hamam Koyu lies in the protected area Fethiye-Göcek Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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: Yavansu Koyu, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Yavansu Koyu, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Binlik Koyu mooring field · 0.7 NM by sea
- Martı Koyu mooring field · 0.8 NM by sea
- Yavansu Koyu cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Küçük Sarsala Koyu mooring field · 1.4 NM by sea
- Sarsala Bay cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Kurşunlu Koyu mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Gulf of Fethiye
- Boynuzbükü Koyu mooring field
- Büyükağa Koyu cove
- Kille Koyu mooring field
- Kurşunlu Koyu mooring field
Questions
Is Hamam Koyu sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Hamam Koyu sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Hamam Koyu?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Hamam Koyu?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.