Port of Sharm ash Shaykh
In short
Sharm ash Shaykh: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 14:13 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 Sharm ash Shaykh
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 Sharm ash Shaykh in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Sharm ash Shaykh from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 47988). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 3 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Sharm ash Shaykh 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 237° | 12 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 283° | 11 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 2° | 8 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 317° | 10 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | 280° | 17 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 6 | 312° | 12 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 312° | 11 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 303° | 10 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 324° | 12 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 292° | 8 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | 295° | 9 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 13 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.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
3 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Apr 8, 1986. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultFeb 19, 2006Sailing Vessel60 km away
RED SEA: An unidentified yacht was boarded and robbed 19 Feb at 0400 local time, while anchored in position 27-33.7N 33-47.0E, Endeavour harbor, Tawila Island. Four robbers, in a six meter blue colored fishing boat, boarded the yacht. Alert skipper confronted the robbers, who were lowering an outboard motor. Robbers threatened the skipper with a boat hook and left in a north easterly direction with the outboard motor. Incident reported to Abu Tig marina (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultJan 27, 2000Merchant Vessel69 km away
EGYPT: An unidentified container ship was boarded 27 Jan in the Suez outer anchorage. Three attackers operating from a motor boat were discovered removing stores from the forecastle locker via the anchor chain. When discovered the three fled and nothing was reported taken.
- UnknownApr 8, 1986Vessel98 km away
AN EXPLOSION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, HEARD AND FELT ON VESSEL'S STARBOARD SIDE, SANK GREEK M/V ALASKA II IN 27-00N 034-29E. NINE OF THE ELEVEN CREW WERE RESCUED.
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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