Port de Kobrous
port · Tunisia
Port de Kobrous is a port on the coast of Tunisia.
The nearest town is Korbous.
It lies in Gulf of Tunis.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 24.1 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to north-north-west (212°–336°).
- 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
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (El Ferdaous) 520 m away
- Parking 110 m away
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: Amilcar Beach, 9.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plage El Mangaa, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage El Mangaa, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port aux Princes, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Amilcar Beach, 9.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Korbous cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage El Mangaa cove · 5.7 NM by sea
- Port aux Princes cove · 7.9 NM by sea
- Amilcar Beach cove · 9.6 NM by sea
- سيدي بو سعيد marina · 9.8 NM by sea
- ميناء حلق الوادي port · 10 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Tunisia by wind
More places – Tunisia
- Port El Alia marina
- Port de Béni Khiar marina
- Port de Pêche Sidi Mansour marina
- Ras El Ahmer cove
Questions
Is Port de Kobrous sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Amilcar Beach, 9.6 NM by sea.
Is Port de Kobrous sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Port de Kobrous?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Port de Kobrous?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.