Kıdrak Beach

cove · Turkish coast

Kıdrak Beach is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.

The bay opens towards the west-south-west (248°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.

Partial shelter in north-west wind.

No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (204°–280°).

sheltered
partly
exposed

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

Check the shelter of Kıdrak Beach for your arrival

Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Kıdrak Beach lies in the protected area Fethiye-Göcek 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 (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 south wind: Ölüdeniz, 1.7 NM by sea.
In south-west wind: Ölüdeniz, 1.7 NM by sea.
In west wind: Ölüdeniz, 1.7 NM by sea.
In north-west wind: Ölüdeniz, 1.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Ölüdeniz cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Butterfly Valley Beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Kislecik Burnu cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Aydoğdu Burnu cove · 1.8 NM by sea
Camel beach cove · 2.4 NM by sea
Camel Beach cove · 2.5 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind

More places – Turkish coast

Koyunbaba Koyu cove
Wild stone beach cove

Questions

Is Kıdrak Beach sheltered from the meltemi?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

Is Kıdrak Beach sheltered from the sirocco?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

How deep is the water at Kıdrak Beach?

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

What is the seabed at Kıdrak Beach?

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Can you spend the night at Kıdrak Beach?

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.