Port of Tumaco
In short
Tumaco: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 23:57 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
- 0
Vessels near Tumaco
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.
No vessels detected near Tumaco in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Tumaco from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 15360). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Channel depth
- 6 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 6 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 23 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Tumaco 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 255° | 13 | 1.1 | 7 | 10 | |
| 5 | 200° | 10 | 1.2 | 6 | 7.6 | |
| 7 | 175° | 12 | 1.1 | 7 | 18 | |
| 5 | 175° | 11 | 1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 1 | 112° | 6 | 0.9 | 8 | 24 | |
| 4 | 80° | 8 | 0.8 | 11 | 14 | |
| 2 | 192° | 5 | 0.8 | 12 | 24 | |
| 2 | 108° | 8 | 0.8 | 12 | 24 | |
| 7 | 295° | 15 | 0.9 | 12 | 24 | |
| 2 | 187° | 6 | 0.8 | 12 | 16 | |
| 4 | 186° | 7 | 0.8 | 13 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 20 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.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Marine conditions near Tumaco
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Tumaco: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 1 port calls in the 7 days and 2 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 33% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (3).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 2
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 0 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jan 26, 2012. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJan 26, 2012Cargo Ship92 km away
COLOMBIA: Container ship chased on 26 January by three suspected armed pirates while underway near position 02-26N 079-18W, approximately 45 miles from Tumaco, Colombia. The suspected pirates were described as wearing "black military style uniforms". The container ship increased speed, made evasive maneuvers and the crew mustered in preparation for other action wehn required. After chasing the vessel for another 45 minutes, the pirate boat aborted the attempt and moved away. (IMB)
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
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