Port of Cowichan Bay

Name: Port of Cowichan Bay
Address: Canada

UN/LOCODECACCBWhat is a UN/LOCODE?48.75° N, 123.6167° WLocal timeAmerica/Vancouver, UTC-7

In short

Cowichan Bay: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:38 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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In port now: 0
Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
Departures, last 24 h: 0
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 16

Vessels near Cowichan Bay

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

Vessels near Cowichan Bay
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
AKVAVITPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 316048637	Oct 6, 2026, 11:36 UTC
NELIDA	—	MMSI 367670740	Oct 6, 2026, 11:34 UTC
MARIEKEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 316059079	Oct 6, 2026, 11:34 UTC
HOTEIPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	IMO 8663858	Oct 6, 2026, 11:32 UTC
SPY HOPPERPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 316045091	Oct 6, 2026, 11:32 UTC
LADY GAYLEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 316044097	Oct 6, 2026, 11:31 UTC
MISTY BLUEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 316022604	Oct 6, 2026, 11:30 UTC
BELLA VIDAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 316038974	Oct 6, 2026, 11:30 UTC
GRACEDPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 316029145	Oct 6, 2026, 11:29 UTC
THE GRADUATEPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 316034012	Oct 6, 2026, 11:23 UTC
DUAL DRAGONSSailing	Sailing	MMSI 244391188	Oct 6, 2026, 11:19 UTC
ADIOSPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 316046194	Oct 6, 2026, 11:09 UTC
ORCHID 10Pleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 316050373	Oct 6, 2026, 11:04 UTC
CAPE NADENSearch and rescue	Search and rescue	MMSI 316017162	Oct 6, 2026, 11:01 UTC
RISING SUNCargo	Cargo	IMO 9381225	Oct 6, 2026, 10:55 UTC
SEA GRACECargo	Cargo	IMO 9374222	Oct 6, 2026, 08:35 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Cowichan Bay from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 18580). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Very small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Fair
Channel depth: 9 m
Anchorage depth: 23 m
Cargo pier depth: 8 m
Mean tide: 2 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Cowichan Bay over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)	Wind (kn)	From	Gusts (kn)	Waves (m)	Period (s)	Visibility (km)
Oct 6 09:00	5	269°	11	0.1	2	24
Oct 6 15:00	3	283°	8	0.1	2	24
Oct 6 21:00	2	46°	9	0.1	2	24
Oct 7 03:00	1	208°	3	0	2	24
Oct 7 09:00	2	260°	6	0	2	24
Oct 7 15:00	3	253°	8	0.1	2	24
Oct 7 21:00	2	60°	9	0.1	2	24
Oct 8 03:00	1	210°	4	0.1	1	24
Oct 8 09:00	2	249°	6	0.1	2	24
Oct 8 15:00	2	234°	5	0	2	24
Oct 8 21:00	4	100°	12	0.1	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 27 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

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Marine conditions near Cowichan Bay

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy Southern Georgia Strait · 36.4 kmobserved Oct 6, 2026, 11:00 UTC

Water temp

13.1°C (56°F)

Air temp

12.3°C (54°F)

Wind

5.8 kn @ 310°

Waves

0.1 m (0 ft)

Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Cowichan Bay

Charted areas within 40 km, from NOAA's MarineCadastre.gov. Reference only, not for navigation: the regulation cited governs.

Routing measureHaro Strait and Boundary Pass Precautionary Area TPPrecautionary Area167.1331(k) · 25.9 km
Routing measureHaro Strait and Boundary PassTwo-Way Route167.1331(j) · 27.7 km
Routing measureHaro Strait and Boundary PassTwo-Way Route167.1331(l) · 31.9 km
Routing measureStrait of Georgia Precautionary Area PRPrecautionary Area167.1332(e) · 34.7 km
Routing measureStrait of Georgia SoutheastboundTraffic Lane167.1332(h) · 34.9 km
Routing measureStrait of Georgia SoutheastboundTraffic Lane167.1332(d) · 35.8 km
Routing measureHaro Strait and Boundary Pass Precautionary Area HSPrecautionary Area167.1331(i) · 36.7 km
Routing measureStrait of GeorgiaSeparation Zone167.1332(f) · 36.9 km
Routing measureStrait of GeorgiaSeparation Zone167.1332(b) · 38.3 km
Routing measureStrait of Georgia NorthwestboundTraffic Lane167.1332(g) · 38.6 km
Routing measureStrait of Georgia Precautionary Area GSPrecautionary Area167.1332(a) · 38.6 km
Routing measureStrait of Georgia NorthwestboundTraffic Lane167.1332(c) · 39.6 km

Sources: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (MarineCadastre.gov) and NOAA Fisheries (public domain). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

5 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Apr 23, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Sep 10, 2024FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)100 km away
Tarka II, Tatoosh Island, WA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM060)
Dec 15, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)67 km away
LPG Tankship LEVANT, Ferndale, WA, USA (NTSB DCA20FM006) · BW LEVANT
May 18, 2014ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)80 km away
Baaden, Anacortes, WA, USA (NTSB DCA14LM009)
Jul 10, 2013ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)38 km away
Ocean Alexander 85E, Friday Harbor, WA, USA (NTSB DCA13LM029)
Apr 23, 2013ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)38 km away
American Dynasty / Winnepeg, Victoria, CA (NTSB DCA13RM018) · AMERICAN-DYNASTY

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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