Plage de Louka

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.

No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, 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 west to east-north-east (272°–60°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

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 east wind: Sidi Mishreg Port, 11.9 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Sidi Ghrib, 4.2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Plage Cap Serrat, 4.6 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Sidi Ghrib cove · 4.2 NM by sea
• Plage Cap Serrat cove · 4.6 NM by sea
• Sidi Mishreg Port port · 11.9 NM by sea
• Sidi Mechreg cove · 12 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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