Tarfaya (MATFY)

The port is currently closed for commercial operations. Information for the port is retained should the port reopen. Tarfaya is protected from the NW by a breakwater, 1,150m in length and from the SW by a breakwater 270m in length. The harbour is mainly used by fishing vessels.

Tropical.

Tarfaya is situated in the S of Morocco, close to the border with Western Sahara.

Max draught 5.9m.

Anchorage can be obtained approx 0.5nm WNW of Casa Mar in a depth of 13.0m, or farther out in the same direction in depths of 31m, coarse yellow sand.

The coast off Tarfaya should be approached to a distance of 9-10nm, and skirted until either Cabo Yubi or Casa Mar can be identified. When approaching the S entrance to the channel, between the detached reef and the mainland, be aware of the S extremity of the reef which extends 0.1nm SW of Casa Mar. A reef extends approx 600m SW of Casa Mar, due caution must be exercised on approach. A lightbuoy (safe water, spherical) is moored 1.25nm W of the harbour entrance.

BA 3133. Admiralty Pilot NP1.

1025.

Available.

Tarfaya Light is exhibited from a masonry tower, 13m in height, standing 2.5nm SW of Cap Tarfaya.

Range 2.5m.

There is 1 tug of 1,000hp available.

TARFAYA 27°56.56'N 12°55.87'W UNCTAD LOCODE: MA TFY ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 29/19 Moroccan Radio Signals, December 2018 Edition, (RSDRA2019000134791), 29/19

VHF: Ch 16.