Kalamış
cove · Turkish coast
Kalamış is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.
The nearest town is Yazı.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (200°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west (132°–272°).
- 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 9.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Kalamış lies in the protected area Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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 east wind: Ovabükü, 6.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Murdala Koyu, 11.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Murdala Koyu, 11.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Knidos, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Knidos, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Bağlarözü, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Bağlarözü cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Knidos cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Palamut Marina marina · 4.6 NM by sea
- Palamutbükü Plajı cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- Akvaryum Plajı cove · 5.2 NM by sea
- Kızılbük cove · 5.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Turkish coast
- Hayıtbükü Koyu cove
- Kadıkalesi cove
- Karakum Koyu cove
- Kite Beach cove
Questions
Is Kalamış sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kalamış sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Murdala Koyu, 11.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kalamış?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Kalamış?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.