Port of Bristol
In short
Bristol: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 16:30 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 18
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Bristol, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
4 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 THOR HIGHWAYCargo | Oct 4, 2026, 07:00 UTC | BRISTOL | Name match |
| EMERALD QUSHANCargo | Oct 4, 2026, 16:00 UTC | BRISTOL | Name match |
 GRANDE SEOULCargo | Oct 6, 2026, 17:00 UTC | CNTAC>GBBRS | UN/LOCODE |
 UNDINE HIGHWAYCargo | Oct 7, 2026, 03:00 UTC | GBBRS | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 3, 2026, 16:30 UTC.
Vessels near Bristol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 GRAHAM ROBERTSONTug | Tug | IMO 9696498 | |
| SVITZER VENUSTug | Tug | IMO 9681053 | |
| NEW ROSS ONETug | Tug | MMSI 235108152 | |
| SVITZER ELLERBYTug | Tug | IMO 9185231 | |
| ANJI PRESTIGECargo | Cargo | IMO 9973389 | |
| SVITZER HAWKTug | Tug | IMO 9431068 | |
 MORLOWENTug | Tug | IMO 9158692 | |
| SEVERN SEAOther | Other | IMO 8652043 | |
 BAR :Cargo | Cargo | IMO 9693496 | |
 SUMMER LADYCargo | Cargo | IMO 9679139 | |
| SALT ISLANDTug | Tug | IMO 9505015 | |
| MT-LIATanker | Tanker | IMO 9417751 | |
| AFON WENTug | Tug | IMO 9473652 | |
| SARAH GREY OFTug | Tug | MMSI 235000357 | |
| TRYMDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | MMSI 232058314 | |
| CITY OF CARDIFFDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | IMO 9141754 | |
 HOEGH COPENHAGENCargo | Cargo | IMO 9420057 | |
| SVITZER SUNTowing | Towing | IMO 9460693 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Bristol from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 35070). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- River (tide gate)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 6 m
- Anchorage depth
- 6 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 14 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 14 m
- Mean tide
- 9 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- No
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Medium
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 Bristol, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonmouth Portburyrelative to local gauge datum · 10 km away | 4.77 m | -4.85 m | ||
| Avonmouth Portburyrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 11.5 km away | -1.73 m | -4.85 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 Bristol 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 264° | 11 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 257° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 42° | 3 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 262° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 252° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 271° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 245° | 8 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 216° | 11 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 258° | 14 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 256° | 6 | 0.2 | 2 | 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, 13 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 Bristol
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Weymouth Bay, UK100.5 km
- Channel Lightship175.6 km
- Aberporth Buoy221.1 km
- L4 Buoy225.0 km
- E1258.0 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Bristol: 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 18 port calls in the 7 days and 78 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 10% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (87).
- Container
- 6
- Tanker
- 9
- Dry bulk
- 11
- General cargo
- 16
- Ro-ro
- 36
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.4 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 4 | 09-14 3 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 2 | 09-17 3 | 09-18 2 | 09-19 2 | 09-20 5 | 09-21 3 | 09-22 2 | 09-23 1 | 09-24 3 | 09-25 2 |
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).
Bristol: global benchmarks
How Bristol compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #365 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "BRISTOL" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 14.6
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 50% on a year earlier.
- Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
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