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Port of Cabourg

France

UN/LOCODEFRCAWWhat is a UN/LOCODE?49.2833° N, 0.1167° WLocal timeEurope/Paris, UTC+2

In short

Cabourg: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 12:10 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h
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Departures, last 24 h
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Cabourg

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 Cabourg
VesselLast seen
FranceYAKA IIFishing
FranceF/V LALFA IIFishing
FranceMELODIE DE LA MER 3Fishing
FranceHARRICANASailing
FrancePESK EBRELSailing
FranceWILLY FOREVERSailing
FranceSOLYVENTOPleasure craft
FranceADALIESailing
FranceNOS CARACALOther
FranceALIOSPleasure craft
FranceTSM WINDCAT 44High-speed craft
FrancePYTHEASPleasure craft
FranceMACOCO II
FranceMANATEEPleasure craft
FranceMINUSSailing
FranceCIPI'ONEDiving ops
FranceCYBELE 17Sailing
FrancePHILIPPE KIEFFERSearch and rescue

Tide and water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Cabourg, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Cabourg Vigicruesrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 0.4 km away0.32 m+0.04 m
Ouistrehamrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 9.6 km away5.98 m+3.49 m

Source: SHOM REFMAR / RONIM tide gauges (live sea level). Sea level: SHOM / REFMAR (Licence Ouverte 2.0). Licence: etalab-2.0 (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.

Forecast

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

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
326°70.11024
533°100.21024
466°70.21024
553°70.2924
723°140.3324
732°120.4324
365°50.2324
385°50.2224
426°100.1424
625°110.3324
385°50.2224

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, 26 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 Cabourg

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

Buoy Greenwich Lightship · 124.6 kmobserved
Water temp
18.7°C (66°F)
Air temp
18.6°C (65°F)
Wind
5.1 kn @ 70°
Waves
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Weather buoys

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

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Apr 26, 1998. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultApr 26, 1998Vessel90 km away

    CYPRUS-FLAG BULK CARRIER WAS BOARDED WHILE LYING IDLE ALONGSIDE A BERTH AT ROUEN, FRANCE. TWO MEN FORCED THEIR WAY INTO THE MASTER'S CABIN, ASSAULTED HIM AND STOLE TWO LADIE'S WATCHES AND $164 IN CASH. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 29 MAY.

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