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Port of Great Wakering

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBGWGWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.55° N, 0.8° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

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Great Wakering: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:50 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Great Wakering

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 Great Wakering
VesselLast seen
United KingdomSVITZER MERIDIANTug
United StatesHELACIOUSPleasure craft
United KingdomSVITZER GANGESTug
Hong KongFENG LI HAICargo
United KingdomSVITZER MONARCHTug
Antigua & BarbudaCEMISLECargo
CyprusRIX BALTICCargo
United KingdomSPLITMOOR
United KingdomLONGBOW OF ITCHENPleasure craft
BahamasARCO DIJKOther
United KingdomRUAHSailing
PortugalWILSON DIRDALCargo
United KingdomHOXAPleasure craft
United KingdomRNLI HOVERCRAFT H004
United KingdomMINKE IISailing
United KingdomMMSI 232025255Pleasure craft
United KingdomP.V.ESTUARY LEADERPilot vessel
United KingdomBLUEFIN
United KingdomBRUCAPleasure craft
United KingdomMEDWAY GUILLEMOTPort tender
United KingdomMEDWAY HUNTERPort tender

Tide and water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Sheernessrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 12.3 km away-0.42 m-1.91 m
Sheernessrelative to local gauge datum · 12.3 km away2.48 m-1.91 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 Wakering 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)
1222°50.1224
5112°90.1224
394°60.1224
42°70.1323
9358°130.338.5
17338°270.6324
13319°200.5324
12312°180.4324
11315°180.4324
6287°110.2224
9237°140.3218

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, 7 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 Wakering

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

Buoy Sandettie Lightship · 121.6 kmobserved
Water temp
19.1°C (66°F)
Air temp
17.3°C (63°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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