Akvaryum Plajı
cove · Palamutbükü · Turkish coast
Akvaryum Plajı is a cove on the coast of Turkish coast.
The nearest town is Palamutbükü.
The bay opens towards the south (170°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-south-west (120°–196°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (204°–228°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 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
Akvaryum Plajı 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 (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 east wind: Ovabükü, 2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Nirva, 10.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Knidos, 7.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Hayıtbükü Koyu, 3.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kızılbük cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Palamutbükü Plajı cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Palamut Marina marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Ovabükü cove · 2 NM by sea
- Hayıtbükü Koyu cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Kızılbük cove · 4.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Palamutbükü
- Kızılbük cove
- Palamut Marina marina
Questions
Is Akvaryum Plajı sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Akvaryum Plajı sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Akvaryum Plajı?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Akvaryum Plajı?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Akvaryum Plajı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.