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Port of Bournemouth

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBBOHWhat is a UN/LOCODE?50.7333° N, 1.8833° WLocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1
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In short

Bournemouth: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 19:10 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 Bournemouth

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 Bournemouth
VesselLast seen
United KingdomJOSEPHINEPleasure craft
United KingdomJUNEPleasure craft
United KingdomSOIREESailing
United KingdomBLUENOTEPleasure craft
United KingdomGIN TRAPSailing
United KingdomSUMMER NIGHTSPleasure craft
United KingdomMERLINPleasure craft
United KingdomTARKAPleasure craft
United KingdomBIG SKYPleasure craft
United KingdomFREEDOMPleasure craft
United KingdomDRIFT AWAYPleasure craft
United KingdomSEVENDAYSSailing
United Kingdom3 BUOYSPleasure craft
United KingdomFAITHPleasure craft
United KingdomSULL' ARIAPleasure craft
United KingdomWISHWORTHY
United KingdomKALAMAZOOSailing
United KingdomWESTBREEZEPleasure craft
United KingdomLICENCE TO CHILLPleasure craft
United KingdomLEVANTE JETHigh-speed craft
United KingdomMOOGIEPleasure craft
United KingdomGRIMAPort tender
United KingdomSEASHANTIPleasure craft
United KingdomATHENASailing
United KingdomNASHIRAPleasure craft
United KingdomLEXICONPleasure craft
United KingdomINDABAPleasure craft
United KingdomTASCHAPleasure craft
United KingdomSTINGRAYPleasure craft
United KingdomPULLWYKEPleasure craft
United KingdomOPIPleasure craft
United KingdomFREYJAPleasure craft
United KingdomSANDBANK FERRYPassenger
United KingdomOBERVARGHTug
United KingdomARTEMISPleasure craft
United KingdomWINDCATCHER
United KingdomHAMBLE DAWN VIPleasure craft
United KingdomMVS AVOCETPleasure craft
United KingdomRANA OF ROCKLEYPleasure craft
United KingdomSEA SPRAY TARGAPleasure craft

Tide and water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Bournemouthrelative to local gauge datum · 2.2 km away1.1 m-0.82 m
Bournemouthrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 2.2 km away-0.3 m-0.82 m

Source: Environment Agency tide gauges (UK National Tide Gauge Network, real-time API). This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL-UK-3.0.

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 Bournemouth 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)
6218°131924
5234°90.8924
4248°80.8824
4200°80.6824
3260°60.6824
3336°60.5824
3354°70.4824
2265°70.4724
4242°70.4724
3306°60.3724

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, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 27 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 Bournemouth

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

Buoy Channel Lightship · 145.9 kmobserved
Water temp
17.9°C (64°F)
Air temp
17.3°C (63°F)
Wind
5.1 kn @ 220°
Waves
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Weather buoys

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

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Feb 24, 2017, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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