ميناء الصيد البحري بصفاقس
port · Tunisia
ميناء الصيد البحري بصفاقس is a port on the coast of Tunisia.
The nearest town is Sfax.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 19 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east (48°–100°).
- 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 2.2 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
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: Harbour near Sfax, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: سيدي يوسف, 7.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: سيدي يوسف, 7.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: سيدي يوسف, 7.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- سيدي يوسف marina · 7.6 NM by sea
- Port de Pêche Sidi Mansour marina · 10.1 NM by sea
- ميناء الصيد البحري بالعوابد marina · 11 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Tunisia by wind
More places – Tunisia
- ميناء الصيد البحري بسلقطة marina
- ميناء الصيد البحري بسوسة marina
- ميناء الصيد البحري بصيادة port
- ميناء الصيد البحري بطبلبة marina
Questions
Is ميناء الصيد البحري بصفاقس sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Harbour near Sfax, 1.5 NM by sea.
Is ميناء الصيد البحري بصفاقس sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is سيدي يوسف, 7.6 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at ميناء الصيد البحري بصفاقس?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.