Port aux Princes
cove · Gulf of Tunis · Tunisia
© Smailtn Camera location36° 52′ 51.96″ N, 10° 40′ 09.22″ E View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap 36.881101;, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 
© Smailtn Camera location36° 52′ 50.84″ N, 10° 39′ 59.33″ E View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap 36.880788;, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Port aux Princes is a cove on the coast of Tunisia.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (22°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east-north-east (332°–72°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
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-east wind: Port de Kobrous, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Kobrous, 7.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage El Mangaa cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Port de Kobrous port · 7.9 NM by sea
- Korbous cove · 8.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Tunisia by wind
More places – Gulf of Tunis
- Plane Island mooring field
- Sidi Ali el Mekki Beach cove
Questions
Is Port aux Princes sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind.
Is Port aux Princes sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Port aux Princes?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Port aux Princes?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Port aux Princes?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.