Port of Great Yarmouth
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Great Yarmouth: no ships in port now, no arrivals and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 6, 2026, 17:04 UTC).
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 1
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 3
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 |
|---|---|---|
 ATLANTICA CARRIEROther | Oct 5, 2026, 21:07 UTC | 4 h 43 min |
 PALMBORGCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 16:06 UTC | 2 d 19 h |
As of Oct 6, 2026, 17:04 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Great Yarmouth, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
3 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 INCHCOLMTug | Oct 6, 2026, 19:00 UTC | GREAT YARMOUTH | Name match |
 ESVAGT NJORDCargo | Oct 6, 2026, 21:00 UTC | GREAT YARMOUTH | Name match |
| CRAIGLEITHTug | Oct 7, 2026, 06:00 UTC | GBGTY | 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 6, 2026, 17:04 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Great Yarmouth on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1 |
Vessels near Great Yarmouth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAMPIAN TALISKERCargo | Cargo | IMO 9424819 | |
| HONOR MHARI | — | MMSI 235102035 | |
| WINDOther | Other | IMO 9107851 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Great Yarmouth from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 31580). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 3 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 3 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 3 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
- 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 Great Yarmouth, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowestoftrelative to local gauge datum · 16 km away | 2.08 m | +0.71 m | ||
| Lowestoftrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 16 km away | 0.58 m | +0.71 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 Great Yarmouth 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 70° | 5 | 0.2 | NaN | 24 | |
| 6 | 106° | 9 | 0.2 | NaN | 24 | |
| 2 | 230° | 5 | 0.3 | NaN | 24 | |
| 4 | 324° | 8 | 0.3 | NaN | 24 | |
| 15 | 349° | 22 | 0.6 | NaN | 8.7 | |
| 19 | 336° | 27 | 1.8 | NaN | 24 | |
| 16 | 317° | 25 | 1.6 | NaN | 24 | |
| 16 | 314° | 24 | 1.6 | NaN | 24 | |
| 14 | 315° | 24 | 1.5 | NaN | 24 | |
| 8 | 246° | 13 | 1.2 | NaN | 24 |
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, 12:00 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 Great Yarmouth
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- North Sea59.0 km
- Clipper AWS87.0 km
- Thames95.1 km
- Barque AWS112.2 km
- North Sea130.1 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Great Yarmouth: 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 7 port calls in the 7 days and 18 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 33% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (27).
- Container
- 1
- Tanker
- 1
- Dry bulk
- 4
- General cargo
- 12
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 1 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 1 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 2 | 09-23 2 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 0 |
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).
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
2 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jun 2, 2015, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Jan 19, 2017爆発運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports)79 km away
- Jun 2, 2015ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)94 km away
Courage, North Sea approx 40 NM East of Harwich, UK, GB (NTSB DCA15RM024) · Courage
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).
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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Marinas and small craft harbours whose nearest Voydar port is Great Yarmouth, with their straight-line distance (derived). Each page shows the facilities and contacts its sources report.