Idoghotsène
cove · Melilla · Morocco
Idoghotsène is a cove on the coast of Morocco.
The nearest town is Melilla.
The bay opens towards the west (272°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from south to north (180°–8°).
- 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.
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 0.7 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
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.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Rostrogordo, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Sidi Abd el Kader سيدي عبد القادر cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Rostrogordo cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Playa de Horcas Coloradas cove · 3 NM by sea
- Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray marina · 3.4 NM by sea
- Dársena Pesquera marina · 3.8 NM by sea
- port de Nador Beni Nsar marina · 4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Morocco by wind
More places – Melilla
Questions
Is Idoghotsène sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.4 NM by sea.
Is Idoghotsène sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.4 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Idoghotsène?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.