Port of Cairnryan
In short
Cairnryan: no ships in port now, 1 arrival and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 4, 2026, 08:22 UTC).
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 1
- Departures, last 24 h
- 1
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
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.
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 EUROPEAN CAUSEWAYPassenger | Oct 4, 2026, 08:07 UTC | 4 h 16 min |
As of Oct 4, 2026, 08:22 UTC.
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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.
No vessels detected near Cairnryan in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Cairnryan, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portpatrickrelative to local gauge datum · 15.3 km away | 2.84 m | -0.44 m | ||
| Portpatrickrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 15.3 km away | 1.04 m | -0.44 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 Cairnryan 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 188° | 20 | 1 | 4 | 24 | |
| 13 | 216° | 25 | 0.9 | 8 | 24 | |
| 13 | 213° | 22 | 0.8 | 10 | 24 | |
| 15 | 215° | 26 | 1 | 12 | 24 | |
| 13 | 235° | 24 | 1 | 12 | 24 | |
| 12 | 240° | 23 | 0.9 | 12 | 24 | |
| 7 | 320° | 15 | 1 | 11 | 24 | |
| 4 | 340° | 9 | 1 | 12 | 24 | |
| 5 | 341° | 9 | 0.8 | 12 | 24 | |
| 7 | 342° | 15 | 0.7 | 11 | 24 | |
| 8 | 323° | 16 | 0.8 | 10 | 24 | |
| 8 | 315° | 13 | 0.8 | 10 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 15 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 Cairnryan
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- M2 - 20 NM East of Lambay172.1 km
- 62126196.8 km
- 62125212.4 km
- Conwy218.5 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
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