Capes and straits are where deliveries wait most. For each passage point we summarise what happens there, when to pass and where to shelter if it turns bad. Each card links to the current wind and wave forecast for that exact spot.
Baba Burnu (Babakale)
North Aegean · 39.48° N, 26.07° E (approx.)
What happens: A windy cape with a sea; northbound sailing is hard with few good days. Round it in daylight.
Nearby shelter: Babakale, Küçükkuyu, Bozcaada
Dardanelles exit
Sea of Marmara · 40.02° N, 26.20° E (approx.)
What happens: Surface current south at 1.5-3 knots, against you northbound. Traffic separation and heavy shipping.
Nearby shelter: Çanakkale Marina, Bozcaada, Gökçeada Kuzu Limanı
Dikili Strait
North Aegean · 39.05° N, 26.80° E (approx.)
What happens: Wide shoals on the east side; keep well off. Fishing buoys off Lesbos, take care at night.
Nearby shelter: Dikili harbour, Cunda, Setur Ayvalık
Karaburun peninsula
North Aegean · 38.73° N, 26.36° E (approx.)
What happens: In summer the meltemi and sea are on the nose north of the peninsula; round it at first light.
Nearby shelter: Karaburun harbour, Eski Foça
Deveboynu Burnu (Knidos)
South Aegean · 36.66° N, 27.33° E (approx.)
What happens: Wind and sea pick up; round it early, before the meltemi builds.
Nearby shelter: Kairos Marina (Körmen), Bodrum
Yediburunlar
Mediterranean · 36.42° N, 29.20° E (approx.)
What happens: North-westerly gusts come off 1,000 m mountains and build a steep sea; pass early.
Nearby shelter: Kalkan harbour, Göcek bays
Gelidonya Burnu
Mediterranean · 36.21° N, 30.41° E (approx.)
What happens: Mountain capes; give them a wide berth. Afternoon westerly to south-westerly.
Nearby shelter: Setur Finike Marina, G Marina Kemer
For official marine forecasts see the Turkish State Meteorological Service. To see which points your route passes, use the passage planner.
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This tool is for planning, not navigation. Current official charts, pilot books and forecasts come first. Distances follow the coastal route and use the same method as our delivery calculator.