Port of Tarifa
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Tarifa: 1 ship in port now, 1 arrival and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 12:21 UTC).
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- In port now
- 1
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 1
- Departures, last 24 h
- 1
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.
In port now
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 AVEMAR DOSHigh-speed craft (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 3, 2026, 10:23 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| AVEMAR DOSHigh-speed craft (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 2, 2026, 13:25 UTC | 2 h 58 min |
 CECILIA PAYNEHigh-speed craft | Oct 1, 2026, 15:30 UTC | 1 h 14 min |
As of Oct 3, 2026, 12:21 UTC.
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Ships Voydar detected arriving at Tarifa on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1 |
Vessels near Tarifa
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| STENA EUROPEPassenger | Passenger | IMO 7901760 | |
 SIDRA AHLAMCargo | Cargo | IMO 9108233 | |
 SPARTELTowing | Towing | IMO 9344617 | |
 MAERSK NAKURUCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9356103 | |
| VB MALABATA | — | IMO 9344629 | |
 LNG ADAMAWATanker | Tanker | IMO 9262211 | |
 LOS ANGELES EXPRESSCargo (hazardous cat. D) | Cargo (hazardous cat. D) | IMO 9665633 | |
 NEPTUNE PIREASCargo | Cargo | IMO 1034084 | |
| VB MOUNAPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 242354400 | |
| FRI BERGENCargo | Cargo | IMO 9361122 | |
 MARIA DOLORESHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 9333448 | |
| NEPTUNE THELISISCargo | Cargo | IMO 9306718 | |
| SVITZER CHEFCHAOUENTug | Tug | IMO 9831907 | |
 AITOLIKOSCargo (hazardous cat. C) | Cargo (hazardous cat. C) | IMO 9386483 | |
| NAPOLESPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9243423 | |
| OMVAC REDESDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | IMO 9417907 | |
| DALIA | — | IMO 9370161 | |
| CMACGMFORT ST PIERRCargo | Cargo | IMO 9261891 | |
| WASA EXPRESSPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8000226 | |
 ASH BALTICCargo | Cargo | IMO 9606493 | |
 AUTO ENERGYCargo | Cargo | IMO 9736377 | |
| HERCULES JCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9430193 | |
| SVITZER AL HOCEIMATug | Tug | IMO 9831919 | |
| BALEATanker (hazardous cat. A) | Tanker (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9799434 | |
 HOEGH YOKOHAMACargo | Cargo | IMO 9185451 | |
 RUI AN YANGCargo | Cargo | IMO 9211145 | |
| MAERSK IDAHOCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9193264 | |
| PORT GDYNIACargo | Cargo | IMO 9334387 | |
| VB AMSATug | Tug | MMSI 242534400 | |
| AVEMAR DOSHigh-speed craft (hazardous cat. A) | High-speed craft (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9170183 | |
| AYMAR GRACECargo | Cargo | IMO 9395252 | |
| ESTELLE MAERSKCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9321495 | |
 CLAIRECargo | Cargo | IMO 9556301 | |
 HUAHINEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 227388780 | |
| KATTEGATPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9112765 | |
| VB CIRESTug | Tug | IMO 9366718 | |
| SVITZER OUED RMELPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 242786300 | |
| DELONIXTanker | Tanker | IMO 9298387 | |
| OMVAC ARESDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | IMO 9392717 | |
 CMA CGM JANECargo (hazardous cat. D) | Cargo (hazardous cat. D) | IMO 9780665 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Tarifa 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 78° | 19 | 1.2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 12 | 76° | 17 | 1.1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 10 | 77° | 13 | 0.9 | 7 | 22 | |
| 11 | 68° | 15 | 0.8 | 6 | 11 | |
| 11 | 79° | 15 | 0.7 | 6 | 11 | |
| 13 | 77° | 18 | 0.7 | 6 | 14 | |
| 13 | 72° | 19 | 0.7 | 5 | 22 | |
| 14 | 68° | 19 | 0.7 | 5 | 22 | |
| 15 | 74° | 20 | 0.8 | 5 | 24 | |
| 11 | 74° | 16 | 0.7 | 6 | 24 | |
| 6 | 65° | 10 | 0.6 | 5 | 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, 10 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
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 6, 1999. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Naval EngagementMay 6, 1999Vessel29 km away
MEDITERRANEAN SEA: A Moroccan Navy gunboat attacked the Cyprus-flag bulk carrier, Leader A II, using a light deck gun and small arms fire. The attack occurred about 2 miles west of Tangier, after the ship, damaged by a fire earlier in the day, defied the gunboat's order to take a tow into port and drifted into Moroccan territorial waters.
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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