Sidi Abd el Kader سيدي عبد القادر
cove · Melilla · Morocco
Sidi Abd el Kader سيدي عبد القادر is a cove on the coast of Morocco.
The nearest town is Melilla.
The bay opens towards the north-west (312°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, 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 east (180°–88°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 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.
A few houses ashore (45 buildings 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 wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Idoghotsène, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Rostrogordo, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 3.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Idoghotsène cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Rostrogordo cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Playa de Horcas Coloradas cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray marina · 3.8 NM by sea
- Dársena Pesquera marina · 4.2 NM by sea
- port de Nador Beni Nsar marina · 4.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Morocco by wind
More places – Melilla
- Playa de Horcas Coloradas cove
- Rostrogordo cove
Questions
Is Sidi Abd el Kader سيدي عبد القادر 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, 3.8 NM by sea.
Is Sidi Abd el Kader سيدي عبد القادر 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, 3.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Sidi Abd el Kader سيدي عبد القادر?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Sidi Abd el Kader سيدي عبد القادر?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Sidi Abd el Kader سيدي عبد القادر?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.