Jorf Arroum

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south and south-west wind.

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

No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from north-west to east (304°–96°).

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

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Morocco: anchoring at night is forbidden, be in port before dark; prior permission needed to anchor by day.

Ashore and services

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: Oulad Aïssa, 7.5 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Oulad Aïssa, 7.5 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Plage Tmadat Sidi Elbachir اتماضت شاطئ سيدي البشير, 8 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Ighzer Aïfer cove · 0.8 NM by sea
• Moulay Ali Cherif cove · 1.4 NM by sea
• Restinga port · 5.5 NM by sea
• Oulad Aïssa cove · 7.5 NM by sea
• Plage Tmadat Sidi Elbachir اتماضت شاطئ سيدي البشير cove · 8 NM by sea
• أيا منيون cove · 8.1 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Morocco by wind

• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)

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