Vakıf Plajı
cove · Turkish North Aegean
Vakıf Plajı is a cove on the coast of Turkish North Aegean.
The nearest town is Vakıf.
It lies in Gulf of Saros.
The bay opens towards the south (183°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and north-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from east to west (100°–268°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 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-east wind: Yayla Sahili Balıkçı Barınağı, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Yayla Sahili Balıkçı Barınağı, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Yayla Sahili Balıkçı Barınağı, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Yayla Sahili Balıkçı Barınağı, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Yayla Sahili Balıkçı Barınağı, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Yayla Sahili Balıkçı Barınağı, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Yayla Sahili Balıkçı Barınağı, 5.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- İskele Mevkii cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Yayla Sahili Balıkçı Barınağı marina · 5.6 NM by sea
- Altunhan Plajı 4 cove · 5.7 NM by sea
- Erikli Plajı 3 cove · 9.4 NM by sea
- Erikli Plajı 2 cove · 10.2 NM by sea
- Enez Pırlanta Plajı cove · 13.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish North Aegean by wind
More places – Turkish North Aegean
- Sazlıdere Plajı cove
- Topçu Çeşmesi cove
- Yayla Sahili Balıkçı Barınağı marina
Questions
Is Vakıf Plajı sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Vakıf Plajı sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Yayla Sahili Balıkçı Barınağı, 5.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Vakıf Plajı?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Vakıf Plajı?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Vakıf Plajı?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.