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Port of Frinton-on-Sea

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBFRIWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.8333° N, 1.2333° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1
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In short

Frinton-on-Sea: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 14:38 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Frinton-on-Sea

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 Frinton-on-Sea
VesselLast seen
CyprusYVONNETug
United KingdomSVITZER VIDARTug
United KingdomSVITZER SHOTLEYTug
United KingdomLONE GERDPleasure craft
PanamaMSC MAUREENCargo (hazardous cat. D)
United KingdomCROSSBOWSailing
GermanyPAULIN-BCargo
United KingdomPL ST BRENDANPilot vessel
United KingdomSVITZER SKYTowing
United KingdomGRIFFIN IIPleasure craft
United KingdomSENSOLEPleasure craft
United KingdomMMSI 235006473Sailing
United KingdomHARBOUR FERRYPassenger
LithuaniaACACIA SEAWAYSCargo (hazardous cat. A)
United KingdomKIANGASailing
NetherlandsDEO GLORIADredging or underwater ops
United KingdomPL ST CHRISTOPHERPilot vessel
United KingdomSHANTI 2Sailing
United KingdomSVITZER KENTTug
United KingdomALERTOther
United KingdomLEANNE PTug
Hong KongCSCL ARCTIC OCEANCargo (hazardous cat. D)
United KingdomOCEAN WARRIORHigh-speed craft
Hong KongOOCL ABU DHABICargo
United KingdomJUST GOT ITPleasure craft
United KingdomSILENT FLIGHTSailing
United KingdomPL ST EDMUNDPilot vessel
United KingdomSVITZER DEBENTug
LiberiaMSC OLBIACargo
United KingdomMAVERICK HH984Fishing
United KingdomULTRA VIOLETPleasure craft
United KingdomPANACEAPleasure craft
United KingdomGIDDY UPSailing
United KingdomHAVEN HORNBILLAnti-pollution equipment
United KingdomLADY BPleasure craft
United KingdomGNHLIONHEARTSearch and rescue
United KingdomWATERS EDGEPleasure craft
United KingdomBOO BABOOSailing
United KingdomELECTRIC BLUESailing
United KingdomRNLI LIFEBOAT B-907Search and rescue

Tide and water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Harwichrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 13.4 km away-1.13 m-0.57 m
Harwichrelative to local gauge datum · 13.4 km away0.88 m-0.57 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 Frinton-on-Sea 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)
3244°70.1224
5122°90.1224
4113°80.2224
440°70.2314
9335°150.3214
19342°290.9424
16322°250.9424
16314°240.8424
14316°230.7324
8296°140.5424
13245°190.6320

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 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 Frinton-on-Sea

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

Buoy Sandettie Lightship · 102.7 kmobserved
Water temp
19.2°C (67°F)
Air temp
17.6°C (64°F)
Wind
2.9 kn @ 300°
Waves
0.2 m (1 ft)

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 Jan 19, 2017, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: 運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports). 出典：運輸安全委員会「船舶事故等調査報告書」（https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/）。Seadar が項目を抽出・加工して作成 (Source: Japan Transport Safety Board marine accident reports; fields extracted and edited by Seadar). Licence: Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約 第1.0版, PDL1.0; compatible with CC BY 4.0).

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