Port of Birkdale
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Birkdale: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 15:47 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 2
Vessels near Birkdale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 RHONEDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | IMO 9989596 | |
 YACHT RUACH | — | MMSI 235024969 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Birkdale 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 | 271° | 11 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 1 | 158° | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 161° | 8 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 160° | 11 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 229° | 13 | 0.9 | 5 | 24 | |
| 8 | 223° | 12 | 0.9 | 5 | 24 | |
| 12 | 231° | 19 | 1.2 | 5 | 24 | |
| 12 | 241° | 19 | 1.1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 12 | 250° | 19 | 1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 9 | 234° | 13 | 0.8 | 4 | 23 |
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, 19 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 Birkdale
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- 6212555.0 km
- Conwy63.0 km
- 6212669.5 km
- Aberporth Buoy219.8 km
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 Jul 11, 2007. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJul 11, 2007Merchant Vessel24 km away
UNITED KINGDOM: Bulk Carrier (BROADGATE) attempted boarding and arrest made 11 Jul 07 at 1650 local time, Liverpool per 7 Sept 07 reporting. The second officer on the gangway watch saw two men coming up the gangway, dressed as stevedores. When the duty officer asked to see their ID, they replied that they did not have one but would go back and return with it. Due to prior police warning about thieves operating in the area and being suspicious, the local police were informed. The police caught on
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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