In short
Nice: 2 ships in port now, no arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 10:15 UTC).
- In port now
- 2
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 2
- 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 |
|---|---|
 TETHYS 2Other | Sep 30, 2026, 08:36 UTC |
| RL HELOISEPassenger | Sep 29, 2026, 16:48 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| CLUB MED 2Passenger | Oct 1, 2026, 17:52 UTC | 12 h 44 min |
 AHSOther | Oct 1, 2026, 17:37 UTC | 8 h 1 min |
As of Oct 2, 2026, 10:15 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Nice, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
1 ship shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 FORTITUDE 1Pleasure craft | Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC | NICE | Name match |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 2, 2026, 10:15 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Nice 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 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2 |
Vessels near Nice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANTAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 229923000 | |
| LEMON TREEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 9860465 | |
| JAG BPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 228387900 | |
| KATANA XPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 9906116 | |
| CHAMELEONPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 227578310 | |
 ARCADIA 2Sailing | Sailing | MMSI 247221960 | |
 BLUE ANGEL | — | MMSI 253041000 | |
 ORASPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 9869708 | |
| BLUE HEAVENPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 319266300 | |
| TOYPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 9923528 | |
| HUMAHUACAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 228216930 | |
| MAXI BEERPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 229400000 | |
| JANGADA ONEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 229000631 | |
 SENSAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 244110902 | |
 LONELY SEAGULPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232027898 | |
| LEOPARDReserved | Reserved | IMO 9408724 | |
| TOBAGOSailing | Sailing | MMSI 228130930 | |
| BLACK LEGENDPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 9830551 | |
| RAYPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 1117214 | |
| NOMEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 9938016 | |
| GPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 228180180 | |
| LADY TPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 256003445 | |
 FAUDAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 1007158 | |
| DEO VOLENTECargo | Cargo | IMO 9391658 | |
| ORIZZONTEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 9667124 | |
| FALKPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 228507600 | |
| BLUE CACAOSailing | Sailing | MMSI 227979580 | |
| COPAINSPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 227813420 | |
| MY VANISHPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 9855329 | |
| DIXI 2Sailing | Sailing | MMSI 227804330 | |
 AURASailing | Sailing | MMSI 276014780 | |
| SOL SPIRITPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 256004997 | |
| BLUE MINXPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232055871 | |
| ST BARTH 2Pleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 244001610 | |
| BIG SHARKPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 1033078 | |
| AXELLEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232065680 | |
| DARYAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 538071556 | |
| GOPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 1010064 | |
| CIGALUS IIIPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 227937230 | |
| CENTURIONPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 256777000 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Nice from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 38990). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 6 m
- Anchorage depth
- 13 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 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.
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Nice, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicerelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 1.6 km away | 0.6 m | +0.08 m | ||
| Nice Vigicruesrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 6.7 km away | 0.13 m | -0.11 m | ||
| Monacorelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 12.9 km away | 0.76 m | +0.08 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 Nice 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 53° | 8 | 0.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 6 | 126° | 15 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 352° | 8 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 353° | 10 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 131° | 10 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 149° | 13 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 3° | 7 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 5 | 344° | 10 | 0.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 112° | 10 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 152° | 11 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 2 | 3° | 6 | 0.5 | 7 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 22 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 Nice
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Nice Buoy67.9 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Nice: 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 0 port calls in the 7 days and 5 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 67% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (3).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 1
- Dry bulk
- 1
- General cargo
- 3
- 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 0 | 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).
Scheduled ferries at Nice
The next crossings in the operators' published timetables (GTFS). These are scheduled times, not observed departures, and a sailing can be retimed or cancelled. Local time (Europe/Paris).
| Time | Arr/Dep | From / to | Operator | Terminal | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026, 15:00 | Departure | Bastia | Corsica Ferries | Nice | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 16:30 | Arrival | Ile-Rousse | Corsica Ferries | Nice |
Source: Corsica Ferries programme, transport.data.gouv.fr (Licence Ouverte 2.0) Retrieved October 2, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Nov 21, 1992. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultNov 21, 1992Sailing Vessel41 km away
MEDITERRANEAN SEA-FRENCH COAST. 21NOV92 Three armed men in a speed boat, not making way, appeared to be in need of assistance. Yacht CRIALE was attacked upon the offer of assistance to the speed boat. The yacht was seized as well as 48,000 Swiss Francs and crew were set adrift in the dinghy. The incident was reported to French authorities in Nice three hours latter. No injuries were reported.
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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