Malmarcık
cove · Turkish coast
Malmarcık is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.
The nearest town is Yeşilova.
It lies in Gulf of Bozburun.
The bay opens towards the south-west (236°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the south-west.
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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 2.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Malmarcık lies in the protected area Datça-Bozburun 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 (8 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Yeşilova: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Bozburnu Liman cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cumhuriyet cove · 1 NM by sea
- Çanak Bükü cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Dirsek cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Pediou cove · 7.8 NM by sea
- Agia Marina cove · 7.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Turkish coast
- Karaincir plaji cove
- Kuyucak Koyu cove
- Molla İbrahim cove
- My Marina Yacht Club marina
Questions
Is Malmarcık sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Malmarcık sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
Can you spend the night at Malmarcık?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.