Harbour near Sfax
port · Tunisia
Harbour near Sfax is a port on the coast of Tunisia.
The nearest town is Sfax.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south (104°–180°).
- 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
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 1.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Sfax Archaeological Museum: 31 min on foot
- Bab Borj Ennar: 8 restaurants, bars or cafés, 37 min on foot
- Bab Diwan: 12 restaurants, bars or cafés, 37 min on foot
- City walls of Sfax: 17 restaurants, bars or cafés, 38 min on foot
- Bab El Kasbah: 14 restaurants, bars or cafés, 39 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Supermarket (مونوبري) 1.8 km away
- Train (صفاقس) 1.9 km 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-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.
- In south wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بصفاقس, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: ميناء الصيد البحري بصفاقس, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- ميناء الصيد البحري بصفاقس port · 1.5 NM by sea
- سيدي يوسف marina · 7.6 NM by sea
- Port de Pêche Sidi Mansour marina · 9.6 NM by sea
- ميناء الصيد البحري بالعوابد marina · 10.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Tunisia by wind
More places – Tunisia
- Ras El Ahmer cove
- Salambo Beach cove
- Sidi Ghrib cove
- Sidi Mishreg Port port
Questions
Is Harbour near Sfax sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Harbour near Sfax sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is سيدي يوسف, 7.6 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Harbour near Sfax?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.