Port of Plymouth
In short
Plymouth: 1 ship in port now, 1 arrival and no departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:52 UTC).
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- In port now
- 1
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 1
- 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.
In port now
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 CELTIC EXPLORERCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 20:40 UTC |
As of Oct 6, 2026, 11:52 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Plymouth, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
2 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 PONT AVENPassenger | Oct 6, 2026, 14:00 UTC | GBPLY | UN/LOCODE |
| EMS LAKECargo | Oct 7, 2026, 18:00 UTC | GBPLY | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 6, 2026, 11:52 UTC.
Vessels near Plymouth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELTIC EXPLORERCargo | Cargo | IMO 9380726 | |
 CEG UNIVERSECargo | Cargo | IMO 8709767 | |
 SD ADEPTTug | Tug | IMO 7902324 | |
| SD FLORENCETug | Tug | MMSI 232002641 | |
| SD BOVISANDPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9150119 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Plymouth from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 35370). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 8 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 5 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Large
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 Plymouth, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouthrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 6 km away | 0.84 m | +1.68 m | ||
| Plymouthrelative to local gauge datum · 6 km away | 4.06 m | +1.68 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 Plymouth 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 39° | 8 | 0.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 56° | 9 | 0.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 4 | 1° | 8 | 0.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 6 | 356° | 10 | 0.3 | 8 | 22 | |
| 16 | 348° | 26 | 0.6 | 3 | 20 | |
| 20 | 342° | 33 | 1 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11 | 336° | 20 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | 338° | 17 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 11 | 327° | 17 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 12 | 304° | 20 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 9 | 246° | 15 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 |
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, 19 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 Plymouth
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- L4 Buoy20.0 km
- E154.4 km
- Channel Lightship146.0 km
- Pembroke Buoy172.4 km
- Weymouth Bay, UK202.8 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Plymouth: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 7 port calls in the 7 days and 30 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 19% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (37).
- Container
- 3
- Tanker
- 15
- Dry bulk
- 1
- General cargo
- 10
- Ro-ro
- 1
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 1 | 09-14 1 | 09-15 2 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 1 | 09-19 1 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 1 | 09-24 2 | 09-25 2 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Plymouth: official port statistics
Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.
Passengers by ferry route in 2025 (both directions): Plymouth - Roscoff (253,216), Plymouth - Santander (117,479).
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Department for Transport, sea passenger statistics). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Scheduled ferries at Plymouth
The next crossings in the operators' published timetables (GTFS). These are scheduled times, not observed departures, and a sailing can be retimed or cancelled. Local time (Europe/London).
| Time | Arr/Dep | From / to | Operator | Terminal | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026, 15:00 | Arrival | Santander | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 6, 2026, 20:00 | Departure | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 7, 2026, 13:15 | Arrival | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 7, 2026, 15:45 | Departure | Santander | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 8, 2026, 20:10 | Arrival | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 8, 2026, 22:00 | Departure | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 9, 2026, 11:15 | Arrival | Santander | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 9, 2026, 13:45 | Departure | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 9, 2026, 20:10 | Arrival | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 9, 2026, 22:00 | Departure | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 10, 2026, 20:10 | Arrival | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 10, 2026, 22:00 | Departure | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 11, 2026, 14:00 | Arrival | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 11, 2026, 16:45 | Departure | Santander | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 11, 2026, 20:10 | Arrival | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 11, 2026, 22:00 | Departure | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 12, 2026, 20:10 | Arrival | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth | |
| Oct 12, 2026, 22:00 | Departure | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Plymouth |
Source: Brittany Ferries timetable, transport.data.gouv.fr (Licence Ouverte 2.0) Retrieved October 6, 2026.
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