Küçük Sarsala Koyu

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.

Swell can come in from east-north-east to east-north-east (64°–68°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Küçük Sarsala 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:

• SARSALA KOYU · 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: Yavansu Koyu, 1.7 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Yavansu Koyu, 1.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Sarsala Bay cove · 0.1 NM by sea
• Hamam Koyu cove · 1.4 NM by sea
• Sıralıbük Koyu mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
• Binlik Koyu mooring field · 1.6 NM by sea
• Martı Koyu mooring field · 1.7 NM by sea
• Yavansu Koyu cove · 1.7 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind

• Sheltered from the meltemi (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Gulf of Fethiye

• Kille Koyu mooring field
• Kurşunlu Koyu mooring field
• Sarsala Bay cove
• Sıralıbük Koyu mooring field