Sidi Ali el Mekki Beach
cove · Gulf of Tunis · Tunisia
Sidi Ali el Mekki Beach is a cove on the coast of Tunisia.
The bay opens towards the south-east (143°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to east (76°–80°).
Swell can come in from east to south-south-west (84°–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.
Seabed, depth and room
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (116 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-east wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بغار الملح, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بغار الملح, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بغار الملح, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بغار الملح, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بغار الملح, 2.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- ميناء الصيد البحري بغار الملح marina · 2.4 NM by sea
- Plane Island mooring field · 3.4 NM by sea
- ميناء الصيد البحري بقلعة الأندلس marina · 6.8 NM by sea
- Ghar El Melh cove · 10.3 NM by sea
- Plage de Rafraf cove · 10.5 NM by sea
- سونين_عين_مستير cove · 11.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Tunisia by wind
More places – Gulf of Tunis
- Plane Island mooring field
- Port aux Princes cove
Questions
Is Sidi Ali el Mekki Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Sidi Ali el Mekki Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is ميناء الصيد البحري بغار الملح, 2.4 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Sidi Ali el Mekki Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Sidi Ali el Mekki Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.