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Port of Newbiggin by the Sea

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBNBCWhat is a UN/LOCODE?55.1667° N, 1.5167° WLocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

In short

Newbiggin by the Sea: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:56 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Newbiggin by the Sea

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 Newbiggin by the Sea
VesselLast seen
NorwayNORTH SEA ENABLEROther
United KingdomHST GRACEHigh-speed craft
NetherlandsSWALINGEDredging or underwater ops
United KingdomBLUEBIRD
PortugalPURUS POWEROther
United KingdomPRINCESS ROYALOther
United KingdomRNLI LIFEBOAT D-878
United KingdomBOY AARONFishing
United KingdomROBERT ARCKLESS MBEHigh-speed craft
United KingdomSTRIKERPleasure craft
United KingdomBLYTH ENDEAVOURTug
United KingdomBLYTH ENERGYPilot vessel

Tide and water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
North Shieldsrelative to local gauge datum · 18.4 km away4.36 m+1.91 m
North Shieldsrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 18.4 km away1.76 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 Newbiggin by the Sea 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)
4291°70.2424
581°90.2424
192°40.2618
3348°60.2724
8313°130.5324
10329°170.6524
10301°160.71124
11307°181.1624
10297°171.3624
7269°131.2724
10190°151.1711

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, 9 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 Newbiggin by the Sea

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
Antigua & Barbuda CEMISLECargo
United Kingdom SVITZER TYNETug
Saudi Arabia BAHRI RIYADHCargonot recorded
Norway AUSTRI ENABLEROther
Denmark MHO GURLIHigh-speed craft
United Kingdom FORTH WARRIORTug
United Kingdom FORTH WARRIORTug
United Kingdom FORTH WARRIORTug
United Kingdom FORTH WARRIORTug
United Kingdom FORTH WARRIORTug
United Kingdom FORTH WARRIORTug

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