Buoy field
mooring field · Gulf of Tunis · Tunisia
Buoy field is a mooring field on the coast of Tunisia.
The bay opens towards the north-west (308°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-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-west to north-east (216°–40°).
- 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 19.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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 wind: ميناء حلق الوادي, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Kobrous, 2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Korbous, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Korbous, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plage El Mangaa, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage El Mangaa, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: ميناء حلق الوادي, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: ميناء حلق الوادي, 8.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Korbous cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Port de Kobrous port · 2 NM by sea
- Plage El Mangaa cove · 7.5 NM by sea
- ميناء حلق الوادي port · 8.4 NM by sea
- Amilcar Beach cove · 8.5 NM by sea
- Port Marchand de Carthage port · 8.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Tunisia by wind
More places – Gulf of Tunis
- Plage El Mangaa cove
- Plane Island mooring field
- Port aux Princes cove
Questions
Is Buoy field sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is ميناء حلق الوادي, 8.4 NM by sea.
Is Buoy field sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Korbous, 1.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Buoy field?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 19.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Buoy field?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Buoy field?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.