Port of Ouistreham

Name: Port of Ouistreham
Address: France

UN/LOCODEFROUIWhat is a UN/LOCODE?49.2833° N, 0.2667° WLocal timeEurope/Paris, UTC+2

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Ouistreham: 8 ships in port now, 7 arrivals and 5 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 13:45 UTC).

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In port now: 8
Arrivals, last 24 h: 7
Departures, last 24 h: 5
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 24

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
GUILLAUMEDENORMANDIEPassenger	Oct 3, 2026, 12:46 UTC
MELODIE DE LA MER 3Fishing	Oct 3, 2026, 11:58 UTC
F/V LALFA IIFishing	Oct 3, 2026, 10:18 UTC
NOS CARACALOther	Oct 3, 2026, 08:39 UTC
YAKA IIFishing	Oct 3, 2026, 08:30 UTC
NOS LYNXOther	Oct 2, 2026, 14:49 UTC
F/V CHRISMERYL IIFishing	Oct 1, 2026, 20:52 UTC
F/V LA ROSE DES VENTFishing	Oct 1, 2026, 17:48 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
TSM WINDCAT 56High-speed craft	Oct 3, 2026, 13:44 UTC	31 min
TSM WINDCAT 44High-speed craft	Oct 3, 2026, 13:05 UTC	23 h 26 min
GUILLAUMEDENORMANDIEPassenger	Oct 2, 2026, 21:34 UTC	1 h 50 min
NOS LYNXOther	Oct 2, 2026, 14:49 UTC	9 d 22 h
MELODIE DE LA MER 3Fishing	Oct 2, 2026, 13:46 UTC	19 h 19 min
YAKA IIFishing	Oct 2, 2026, 13:43 UTC	18 h 55 min
OCEAN BREEZECargo	Oct 2, 2026, 12:38 UTC	44 min
F/V LALFA IIFishing	Oct 2, 2026, 11:44 UTC	16 h 18 min
JLD LAETITIAHigh-speed craft	Oct 2, 2026, 06:15 UTC	14 h 55 min
F\V HERMES 1Fishing	Oct 1, 2026, 15:54 UTC	1 h 37 min

As of Oct 3, 2026, 13:45 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Ouistreham 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.

81 arrivals in 30 days, 2.7 a day on average.

Show as a table

Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
Sep 3, 2026	0
Sep 4, 2026	0
Sep 5, 2026	1
Sep 6, 2026	0
Sep 7, 2026	1
Sep 8, 2026	0
Sep 9, 2026	3
Sep 10, 2026	1
Sep 11, 2026	1
Sep 12, 2026	0
Sep 13, 2026	0
Sep 14, 2026	0
Sep 15, 2026	0
Sep 16, 2026	1
Sep 17, 2026	0
Sep 18, 2026	0
Sep 19, 2026	0
Sep 20, 2026	1
Sep 21, 2026	1
Sep 22, 2026	8
Sep 23, 2026	7
Sep 24, 2026	9
Sep 25, 2026	5
Sep 26, 2026	2
Sep 27, 2026	3
Sep 28, 2026	7
Sep 29, 2026	8
Sep 30, 2026	7
Oct 1, 2026	10
Oct 2, 2026	5

Vessels near Ouistreham

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 Ouistreham
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
TSM WINDCAT 56High-speed craft	High-speed craft	IMO 9995961	Oct 3, 2026, 13:44 UTC
F/V CHRISMERYL IIFishing	Fishing	MMSI 227601110	Oct 3, 2026, 13:44 UTC
PHILIPPE KIEFFERSearch and rescue	Search and rescue	MMSI 228210810	Oct 3, 2026, 13:44 UTC
MIDSOMMARPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 227802940	Oct 3, 2026, 13:44 UTC
CIPI'ONEDiving ops	Diving ops	MMSI 227415610	Oct 3, 2026, 13:44 UTC
CAEN OUISTREHAM 5Towing	Towing	IMO 9839117	Oct 3, 2026, 13:43 UTC
HARRICANASailing	Sailing	MMSI 228122040	Oct 3, 2026, 13:43 UTC
ALIOSPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 228017180	Oct 3, 2026, 13:43 UTC
F/V LALFA IIFishing	Fishing	IMO 9961075	Oct 3, 2026, 13:43 UTC
GUILLAUMEDENORMANDIEPassenger	Passenger	IMO 9946324	Oct 3, 2026, 13:43 UTC
AXISSailing	Sailing	MMSI 228143550	Oct 3, 2026, 13:42 UTC
MELODIE DE LA MER 3Fishing	Fishing	IMO 9961087	Oct 3, 2026, 13:42 UTC
OCEAN BREEZECargo	Cargo	IMO 9371359	Oct 3, 2026, 13:41 UTC
PESK EBRELSailing	Sailing	MMSI 228574000	Oct 3, 2026, 13:41 UTC
FLEOSailing	Sailing	MMSI 227248310	Oct 3, 2026, 13:41 UTC
YAKA IIFishing	Fishing	IMO 9958690	Oct 3, 2026, 13:40 UTC
NOS LEOPARDOther	Other	IMO 4774283	Oct 3, 2026, 13:39 UTC
PATRIOTESailing	Sailing	MMSI 227212480	Oct 3, 2026, 13:35 UTC
ADALIESailing	Sailing	MMSI 228333710	Oct 3, 2026, 13:32 UTC
SOLYVENTOPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 227014790	Oct 3, 2026, 12:56 UTC
NOS CARACALOther	Other	MMSI 227010280	Oct 3, 2026, 12:28 UTC
MACOCO II	—	MMSI 228274080	Oct 3, 2026, 11:37 UTC
MANATEEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 227542350	Oct 3, 2026, 11:32 UTC
CYBELE 17Sailing	Sailing	MMSI 227070030	Oct 3, 2026, 10:02 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Ouistreham from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 35885). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Very small
Harbour type: Lake or canal
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 6 m
Anchorage depth: 11 m
Cargo pier depth: 8 m
Oil terminal depth: 8 m
Mean tide: 7 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Small

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 Ouistreham, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

Gauge	Level	Change (3 h)	Last 48 h	Reading (UTC)
Ouistrehamrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 1.3 km away	6.57 m	+1.71 m		Oct 3 13:37 UTC
Cabourg Vigicruesrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 11.3 km away	2.43 m	+2.2 m		Oct 3 13:00 UTC

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 Ouistreham 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)
Oct 3 12:00	2	26°	7	0.1	10	24
Oct 3 18:00	6	33°	10	0.2	10	24
Oct 4 00:00	3	67°	6	0.2	10	24
Oct 4 06:00	4	58°	6	0.3	2	24
Oct 4 12:00	7	23°	15	0.4	3	24
Oct 4 18:00	8	31°	14	0.5	3	24
Oct 5 00:00	2	60°	4	0.3	3	24
Oct 5 06:00	2	94°	4	0.2	3	24
Oct 5 12:00	5	20°	11	0.1	2	24
Oct 5 18:00	6	24°	12	0.4	3	24
Oct 6 00:00	3	74°	4	0.3	3	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, 24 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 Ouistreham

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

Buoy Greenwich Lightship · 127.4 kmobserved Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC

Water temp

18.8°C (66°F)

Air temp

18.7°C (66°F)

Wind

4.1 kn @ 50°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Greenwich Lightship127.4 km
Jersey Buoy, English Channel - 5 nm south of Jersey, UK217.7 km

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

Scheduled ferries at Ouistreham

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
Oct 3, 2026, 15:00	Arrival	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 3, 2026, 16:30	Departure	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 3, 2026, 22:00	Arrival	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 3, 2026, 23:30	Departure	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 4, 2026, 06:45	Arrival	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 4, 2026, 08:30	Departure	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 4, 2026, 15:00	Arrival	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 4, 2026, 16:30	Departure	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 4, 2026, 22:00	Arrival	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 4, 2026, 23:30	Departure	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 5, 2026, 06:45	Arrival	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 5, 2026, 08:30	Departure	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 5, 2026, 15:00	Arrival	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 5, 2026, 16:30	Departure	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 5, 2026, 22:00	Arrival	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 5, 2026, 23:30	Departure	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 6, 2026, 06:45	Arrival	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 6, 2026, 08:30	Departure	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 6, 2026, 15:00	Arrival	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 6, 2026, 16:30	Departure	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 6, 2026, 22:00	Arrival	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 6, 2026, 23:30	Departure	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 7, 2026, 07:30	Arrival	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham
Oct 7, 2026, 16:30	Departure	Portsmouth	Brittany Ferries	Caen - Ouistreham

Source: Brittany Ferries timetable, transport.data.gouv.fr (Licence Ouverte 2.0) Retrieved October 3, 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 Feb 25, 2019. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

IncidentFeb 25, 201996 km away
ENGLAND: On 25 February, authorities in the Port of Portsmouth detained a Somali immigrant found in a vintage vehicle being transported across the English Channel from France. The owner of the vehicle was returning from a car show in France with his car, a 1926 Vauxhall 14/40 open tourer, being moved aboard a transport trailer. They had just disembarked from the overnight ferry from Caen, France when the immigrant was found in the covered vehicle. (www.portsmouth.co.uk)

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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