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Port of Kilroot

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBKLRWhat is a UN/LOCODE?54.7333° N, 5.7167° WLocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1
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In short

Kilroot: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 17:48 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h
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Departures, last 24 h
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Kilroot

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 Kilroot
VesselLast seen
United KingdomQUEEN OF ULSTERHigh-speed craft
United KingdomGISELLESailing
FranceLUCIE
United KingdomHARRIET GRACESailing
United KingdomSEA DREAMPleasure craft
United KingdomLAYLASailing
United KingdomTHUNDERBIRD 2Pleasure craft
United KingdomBIG GSailing
United KingdomBODKINSailing
United KingdomMERCUTIOSailing
United KingdomLYSITHEAPleasure craft
DenmarkSTENA FORWARDERCargo
United KingdomGENTLE SPIRITPleasure craft
United KingdomMEGAERASailing
United KingdomBECALMSailing
LiberiaTC VICTORYCargo
United KingdomMOONFLEETPleasure craft
United KingdomTOUCAN 6Sailing
United KingdomAQUILA OF DOWNSailing
GibraltarAASNESCargo
United KingdomFEOCHANSailing
United KingdomCRISTALPleasure craft
United KingdomLADY ASailing
United KingdomATLANTISSailing
United KingdomJOE BREENReserved
United KingdomANGIE BABYPleasure craft
United KingdomSHINDIG OF COLERAINE
United KingdomMARISASailing
United KingdomSEVEN SEAS OF RHYESailing
United KingdomINISHOWEN AIR 2Pleasure craft
United KingdomJACADA
United KingdomSEAGASailing
United KingdomMINNOW
United KingdomJUNIPER
United KingdomBALLERINASailing
United KingdomPINOT
United KingdomSEA JESTER
United KingdomINDIGO
United KingdomSCHEHERAZADE
United KingdomSILVERWIND

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Kilroot from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 33780). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Fair
Anchorage depth
9 m
Cargo pier depth
7 m
Oil terminal depth
17 m
Mean tide
2 m
Max vessel length
285 m
Max vessel draft
15 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Repairs
None
Dry dock
None

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Bangorrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 8.2 km away1.21 m+0.53 m
Bangorrelative to local gauge datum · 8.2 km away3.22 m+0.53 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 Kilroot 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)
8243°140.2224
8196°120.2224
10205°160.3224
12220°190.4224
11215°210.4324
12217°180.3224
13231°190.4224
9220°140.2224
10238°180.3224
5249°110.2222

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 3 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 Kilroot

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

Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
Ireland GRANUAILECargo
Gibraltar AASNESCargo

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