Port of Portishead
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Portishead: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 23:28 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
- 26
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Portishead on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0 |
Vessels near Portishead
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 SVITZER HAWKTug | Tug | IMO 9431068 | |
 MORLOWENTug | Tug | IMO 9158692 | |
| OSAKANACargo | Cargo | IMO 9253870 | |
| AFON WENTug | Tug | IMO 9473652 | |
 MT-LIATanker | Tanker | IMO 9417751 | |
| SVITZER VENUSTug | Tug | IMO 9681053 | |
| GRAHAM ROBERTSONTug | Tug | IMO 9696498 | |
| SVITZER AVONTug | Tug | IMO 9788162 | |
| TRYMDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | MMSI 232058314 | |
| WHITE KNIGHTSailing | Sailing | MMSI 235055643 | |
| SEVERN SEAOther | Other | IMO 8652043 | |
| ARCO DARTDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | IMO 8902905 | |
| SARAH GREY OFTug | Tug | MMSI 235000357 | |
 BAR :Cargo | Cargo | IMO 9693496 | |
 HOEGH COPENHAGENCargo | Cargo | IMO 9420057 | |
| ANJI PRESTIGECargo | Cargo | IMO 9973389 | |
 SUMMER LADYCargo | Cargo | IMO 9679139 | |
| BLUE DAIQUIRIPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235112181 | |
| SVITZER ELLERBYTug | Tug | IMO 9185231 | |
| BELIEVEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232009907 | |
| SALT ISLANDTug | Tug | IMO 9505015 | |
| NEW ROSS ONETug | Tug | MMSI 235108152 | |
| OLASO UNOSailing | Sailing | MMSI 232014906 | |
| PENFRETDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | IMO 8620387 | |
| UNICORN 111Pleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235024125 | |
| YALLABINAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235071714 |
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Portishead, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonmouth Portburyrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 3.2 km away | 2.89 m | +3.43 m | ||
| Avonmouth Portburyrelative to local gauge datum · 5.2 km away | 9.39 m | +3.43 m | ||
| Newportrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 17 km away | 2.85 m | +3.32 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 Portishead 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 | 248° | 7 | 0.1 | 1 | 24 | |
| 2 | 11° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 234° | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 226° | 11 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 267° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 258° | 11 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 | 229° | 13 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 247° | 13 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 269° | 8 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 189° | 4 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 123° | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 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 Portishead
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Weymouth Bay, UK111.9 km
- Channel Lightship176.4 km
- Aberporth Buoy200.9 km
- L4 Buoy211.3 km
- E1244.9 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM ROBERTSONTug | ||
| GRAHAM ROBERTSONTug | ||
| GRAHAM ROBERTSONTug | ||
| SVITZER ELLERBYTug | ||
| GRAHAM ROBERTSONTug | ||
| SVITZER WARDENTug | ||
| SVITZER ELLERBYTug | ||
| GRAHAM ROBERTSONTug | ||
| GRAHAM ROBERTSONTug | ||
| GRAHAM ROBERTSONTug | ||
| SVITZER SUNTowing | ||
| SVITZER ELLERBYTug | ||
| SVITZER HAWKTug | ||
| SVITZER AVONTug | ||
| SVITZER HAWKTug | ||
| SVITZER ELLERBYTug | ||
| SVITZER WARDENTug | ||
| GRAHAM ROBERTSONTug | ||
| SVITZER WARDENTug | ||
| SVITZER ELLERBYTug | ||
| SVITZER WARDENTug | ||
| SVITZER WARDENTug | ||
| GRAHAM ROBERTSONTug | ||
 ROOSTERCargo | not recorded | |
| SVITZER HAWKTug |
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