القاعدة البحرية المرسى الكبير

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), south and south-west wind.

Partial shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), west and north-west wind.

Swell can come in from east to east (80°–92°).

Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (108°–124°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.8 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

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: ميناء الصيد وهران, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In east wind: ميناء الصيد وهران, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: ميناء الصيد وهران, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: ميناء الصيد وهران, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: ميناء الصيد وهران, 1.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• ميناء الصيد وهران port · 1.2 NM by sea
• Port d'Oran port · 1.4 NM by sea
• Port de pêche de Kristel port · 10.5 NM by sea
• شاطئ العنصر marina · 13.8 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Algeria by wind

• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)

More places – Algeria

• Tigzirt marina
• جزر حبيباص marina
• شاطئ العنصر marina