Plage riffiine
cove · Morocco
Plage riffiine is a cove on the coast of Morocco.
The nearest town is Fnideq.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (193°).
Shelter by wind direction
Exposed on all sides.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to north (32°–4°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 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: Marína Hércules, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Marína Hércules, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Marína Hércules, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marína Hércules, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marína Hércules, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marína Hércules, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marína Hércules, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Marína Hércules, 3.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- شاطئ الريستينڭا cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Marina Smir marina · 3.4 NM by sea
- Marína Hércules marina · 3.5 NM by sea
- Playa de Tramaguera cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Playa de Miramar cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Port Kabila marina · 5.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Morocco by wind
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Questions
Is Plage riffiine sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marína Hércules, 3.5 NM by sea.
Is Plage riffiine sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marína Hércules, 3.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage riffiine?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage riffiine?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Plage riffiine?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.