Port of Helmsdale
In short
Helmsdale: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:31 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Helmsdale
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 Helmsdale in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Helmsdale from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 32370). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 2 m
- Anchorage depth
- 2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 2 m
- Mean tide
- 8 m
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Emergency only
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Helmsdale 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 258° | 18 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 257° | 12 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 239° | 12 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 244° | 12 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 9 | 262° | 17 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 301° | 14 | 0.3 | 3 | 22 | |
| 9 | 298° | 14 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 | 296° | 14 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 275° | 12 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 12 | 180° | 19 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 13 | 181° | 24 | 0.8 | 4 | 18 |
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, 14 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.
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