ميناء رأس زبيب

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.

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

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

Swell can come in from north-east to east-south-east (36°–120°).

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 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.

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: Ghar El Melh, 7.8 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Menzel Abderrahmen Fishing Harbour, 8.2 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Menzel Abderrahmen Fishing Harbour, 8.2 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: مارينا بنزرت, 9.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• سونين_عين_مستير cove · 7 NM by sea
• Ghar El Melh cove · 7.8 NM by sea
• Menzel Abderrahmen Fishing Harbour port · 8.2 NM by sea
• ميناء الصيد البحري بجرزونة port · 8.2 NM by sea
• Plage de Rafraf cove · 8.4 NM by sea
• مارينا بنزرت marina · 9.2 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)

More places – Ras Jebel

• Plage de Rafraf cove
• سونين_عين_مستير cove