Zeytin Adası
mooring field · Zeytin Island · Turkish coast
Zeytin Adası is a mooring field on the island of Zeytin Island, in the Turkish coast cruising area.
It lies in Gulf of Fethiye.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (110°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.5 NM of open water towards the north-west.
- 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
Seabed: sand.
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Zeytin Adası lies in the protected area Fethiye-Göcek Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- ZEYTİN ADASI · up to 55 m · Book online at deria.gov.tr
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: Setur Marinas Göcek Exclusive Marina, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Setur Marinas Göcek Exclusive Marina, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Setur Marinas Göcek Exclusive Marina marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Club Marina Göcek marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Göcek Koyu cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Boynuzbükü Koyu mooring field · 1 NM by sea
- Yassıca Adaları mooring field · 1.1 NM by sea
- Kargılık Koyu cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Zeytin Island
- Göcek Adası (Batı) mooring field
- Göcek Adası (Doğu) mooring field
Questions
Is Zeytin Adası sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Setur Marinas Göcek Exclusive Marina, 0.9 NM by sea.
Is Zeytin Adası sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Zeytin Adası?
Seabed: sand. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Zeytin Adası?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.