Kapıkaya Plajı
cove · İmbros · Turkish North Aegean
Kapıkaya Plajı is a cove on the island of İmbros, in the Turkish North Aegean cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south (174°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in east, 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 west-south-west (108°–244°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Kapıkaya Plajı lies in the protected area Northern Aegean Marine National Park: 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: Uğurlu Plajı, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Aydıncık Plajı, 14 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Aydıncık Plajı, 14 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Aydıncık Plajı, 14 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Aydıncık Plajı, 14 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Laz Koyu cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Laz Koyu Plajı cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Yuvalı Plajı cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Uğurlu Plajı cove · 6.1 NM by sea
- Gizli Liman Kumsalı cove · 6.8 NM by sea
- Kefalos Burnu Plajı cove · 9.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish North Aegean by wind
More places – İmbros
- Gizli Liman Kumsalı cove
- Gökçeada Kuzu Limanı Plajı cove
- Kardamos cove
- Kefalos Burnu Plajı cove
Questions
Is Kapıkaya Plajı sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kapıkaya Plajı sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Aydıncık Plajı, 14 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Kapıkaya Plajı?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Kapıkaya Plajı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.