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Port of Fleetwood

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBFLEWhat is a UN/LOCODE?53.9167° N, 3° WLocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

In short

Fleetwood: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 07:49 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
3

Vessels near Fleetwood

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 Fleetwood
VesselLast seen
United KingdomGRAMPIAN TALISMANOther
United KingdomTHAMES GUARDIANLaw enforcement
United KingdomJULIA ANNE FD5Fishing

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Fleetwood from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 34660). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
River (tide gate)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
2 m
Anchorage depth
23 m
Cargo pier depth
5 m
Mean tide
8 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Moderate

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Heyshamrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 13.8 km away1.25 m-1.37 m
Heyshamrelative to local gauge datum · 13.8 km away6.15 m-1.22 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 Fleetwood 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)
8171°120.3224
11210°150.5424
12234°170.5424
17229°240.9424
16233°220.8424
16235°230.7524
10254°150.5424
9231°120.4324
9236°130.4324
11239°150.5321

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 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, 9 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 Fleetwood

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

Buoy Conwy · 75.3 kmobserved
Water temp
—
Air temp
13.5°C (56°F)
Wind
—
Waves
—

Weather buoys

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 Vessel56 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

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