Ilgın
cove · Mazıköy · Turkish coast
Ilgın is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.
The nearest town is Mazıköy.
It lies in Gulf of Gökova.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (208°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 18.2 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to west-south-west (180°–240°).
- 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 11.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 28.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
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-east wind: Gökova Ören Marina, 11.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Pabucburnu, 9.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Pabucburnu, 9.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Molla İbrahim, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Hurma cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Molla İbrahim cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- İnceyalı cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Kissebükü cove · 4.6 NM by sea
- Pabucburnu cove · 9.2 NM by sea
- Gökova Ören Marina marina · 11.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Mazıköy
Questions
Is Ilgın sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ilgın sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Gökova Ören Marina, 11.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ilgın?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 11.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ilgın?
Room to anchor: large (about 28.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ilgın?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.