Lucca Beach
cove · Turkish coast
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Lucca Beach is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.
It lies in Güllük Gulf.
The bay opens towards the north-east (48°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east-north-east (16°–68°).
Swell can come in from east to east (84°–92°).
- 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 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 10.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (18 buildings 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 wind: Kuyucak Koyu, 6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Kuyucak Koyu, 6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Küçükbük Plajı, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Küçükbük Plajı, 5.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Küçükbük Plajı cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Gündoğan halkplajı cove · 6 NM by sea
- At 14 Meter anchorage · 6 NM by sea
- Kuyucak Koyu cove · 6 NM by sea
- Güvercinlik cove · 6.1 NM by sea
- Zeytinlikuyu Halk Plajı cove · 8.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Turkish coast
- Kissebükü cove
- Küdür Public Beach cove
- Pabucburnu cove
- Yalıkavak Limanı port
Questions
Is Lucca Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kuyucak Koyu, 6 NM by sea.
Is Lucca Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Küçükbük Plajı, 5.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Lucca Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Lucca Beach?
Room to anchor: large (about 10.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Lucca Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.