Menzel Abderrahmen Fishing Harbour
port · Bizerte · Tunisia
Menzel Abderrahmen Fishing Harbour is a port on the coast of Tunisia.
The nearest town is Bizerte.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 5.7 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (152°–156°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (164°–212°).
- 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 4 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Menzel Abderrahmane: 6 min on foot
- Lake of Bizerte: 25 min by road
- Ichkeul National Park: 70 min by road
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: مارينا بنزرت, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بجرزونة, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بجرزونة, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- ميناء الصيد البحري بجرزونة port · 0.1 NM by sea
- مارينا بنزرت marina · 1.3 NM by sea
- Cap Blanc (White Cap) cove · 5 NM by sea
- ميناء رأس زبيب marina · 8.2 NM by sea
- Cape Angela cove · 9.8 NM by sea
- رأس حمام cove · 12.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Tunisia by wind
More places – Bizerte
- Cap Blanc (White Cap) cove
- مارينا بنزرت marina
- ميناء الصيد البحري بجرزونة port
Questions
Is Menzel Abderrahmen Fishing Harbour sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Menzel Abderrahmen Fishing Harbour sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is مارينا بنزرت, 1.3 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Menzel Abderrahmen Fishing Harbour?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.