ميناء الصيد البحري بالبقالطة

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-west wind.

No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.

Swell can come in from north-north-east to south-south-west (32°–192°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

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 1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Thapsus: 14 min on foot

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 الصيد البحري بطبلبة, 4.8 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بالمهدية, 5.4 NM by sea.
• In east wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بالمهدية, 5.4 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بالمهدية, 5.4 NM by sea.
• In south wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بطبلبة, 4.8 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بطبلبة, 4.8 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• ميناء الصيد البحري بطبلبة marina · 4.8 NM by sea
• ميناء الصيد البحري بالمهدية marina · 5.4 NM by sea
• El Hamra cove · 6.4 NM by sea
• Mahdia marina · 8.8 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Tunisia by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

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• شاطئ الزوارع cove
• شاطئ زبلا cove
• ميناء الصيد البحري بالزارات marina
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