Darboğaz
cove · Tersane Island · Turkish coast
Darboğaz is a cove on the island of Tersane Island, in the Turkish coast cruising area.
It lies in Gulf of Fethiye.
The bay opens towards the south (181°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), south-east (sirocco) and south-west wind.
No shelter in south wind.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south (164°–184°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Darboğaz lies in the protected area Fethiye-Göcek Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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 north wind: Sarsala Bay, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sarsala Bay, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sarsala Bay, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sarsala Bay, 2.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Tersane Adası mooring field · 0.4 NM by sea
- Sıralıbük Koyu mooring field · 1.7 NM by sea
- Büyükova Koyu mooring field · 1.8 NM by sea
- Kille Koyu mooring field · 1.8 NM by sea
- Taşyaka Koyu mooring field · 1.8 NM by sea
- Yaz Limanı Koyu mooring field · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Tersane Island
- Tersane Adası mooring field
- Yaz Limanı Koyu mooring field
Questions
Is Darboğaz sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sarsala Bay, 2.4 NM by sea.
Is Darboğaz sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sarsala Bay, 2.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Darboğaz?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Darboğaz?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Darboğaz?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.