Aydıncık Plajı
cove · İmbros · Turkish North Aegean
Aydıncık Plajı is a cove on the island of İmbros, in the Turkish North Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Gökçeada.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (26°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north to east-north-east (0°–60°).
- 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 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 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 north wind: Kardamos, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Kardamos, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Kardamos, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Kefalos Burnu Plajı, 4.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kefalos Burnu Plajı cove · 4.9 NM by sea
- Gökçeada Kuzu Limanı Plajı cove · 4.9 NM by sea
- Kardamos cove · 8.4 NM by sea
- Marmaros Plajı cove · 11.2 NM by sea
- Gully Beach cove · 11.2 NM by sea
- Beach X cove · 11.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish North Aegean by wind
More places – İmbros
Questions
Is Aydıncık Plajı sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kardamos, 8.4 NM by sea.
Is Aydıncık Plajı sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Aydıncık Plajı?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Aydıncık 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 Aydıncık Plajı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.