Port of Lowestoft
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Lowestoft: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 07:10 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 5
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 |
|---|---|---|
 PUTFORD PHOENIXOther | Oct 1, 2026, 01:08 UTC | 2 h 25 min |
As of Oct 2, 2026, 07:10 UTC.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 HAV ECOTRADER 3Cargo | Cargo | IMO 1150644 | |
| RUNNERCargo | Cargo | IMO 9137193 | |
 NORTHERN VICTORIAOther | Other | IMO 9258533 | |
 EEMS DRAITCargo | Cargo | IMO 9195688 | |
| PALMBORGCargo | Cargo | IMO 9356505 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Lowestoft from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 31570). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 3 m
- Anchorage depth
- 8 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 5 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 5 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Small
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 Lowestoft, 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 · 1.1 km away | 1.12 m | -0.87 m | ||
| Lowestoftrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 1.1 km away | -0.38 m | -0.87 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 Lowestoft 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 229° | 10 | 0.4 | NaN | 24 | |
| 11 | 206° | 17 | 0.5 | NaN | 24 | |
| 11 | 176° | 19 | 0.7 | NaN | 24 | |
| 9 | 220° | 15 | 0.6 | NaN | 24 | |
| 9 | 221° | 14 | 0.5 | NaN | 24 | |
| 7 | 269° | 13 | 0.3 | NaN | 24 | |
| 8 | 25° | 13 | 0.4 | NaN | 24 | |
| 2 | 60° | 5 | 0.3 | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 187° | 4 | 0.3 | NaN | 24 | |
| 7 | 224° | 12 | 0.2 | NaN | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 2 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 Lowestoft
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- North Sea69.3 km
- Thames101.1 km
- Clipper AWS101.9 km
- Barque AWS127.0 km
- North Sea135.3 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
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)66 km away
- Jun 2, 2015ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)85 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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