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Port of Southend-on-Sea

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBSAAWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.5333° N, 0.7° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1
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In short

Southend-on-Sea: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 16:37 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Southend-on-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 Southend-on-Sea
VesselLast seen
LiberiaDEPEReserved
United KingdomSVITZER TIGERTug
United KingdomGPS VINCIATowing
SwedenFURE VALOTanker
United KingdomSWIFTWINDSailing
Antigua & BarbudaCEMISLECargo
CyprusRIX BALTICCargo
PortugalEBERHART ESSBERGERTanker (hazardous cat. B)
GibraltarEEMS EXECargo
United KingdomRUAHSailing
United KingdomHOXAPleasure craft
Antigua & BarbudaSIEGFRIED LEHMANNCargo
United KingdomSVITZER GANGESTug
United KingdomCHRISTINETowing
NetherlandsPUR SANGPleasure craft
United KingdomSVITZER MONARCHTug
BahamasARCO DIJKOther
PortugalWILSON DIRDALCargo
Antigua & BarbudaLADY CLARACargo
Hong KongFENG LI HAICargo
United KingdomRNLI HOVERCRAFT H004
United KingdomSVITZER MERIDIANTug
United KingdomSILVER TRAILPleasure craft
United KingdomDOUBLE MEASUREPleasure craft
United StatesHELACIOUSPleasure craft
United KingdomP.V.ESTUARY LEADERPilot vessel
NetherlandsBALTICBORGCargo
United KingdomDREAMTIMESailing
United KingdomMEDWAY HUNTERPort tender
United KingdomMARY MARIAFishing
United KingdomSPLITMOOR
United KingdomLONGBOW OF ITCHENPleasure craft
United KingdomEEJAEPleasure craft
United KingdomTHALIASailing
United KingdomOBSESSIONPleasure craft
United KingdomDING DONGPleasure craft

Tide and water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Sheernessrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 10.2 km away-1.48 m-0.53 m
Sheernessrelative to local gauge datum · 10.2 km away1.42 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 Southend-on-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)
389°60212
5114°70.1224
346°50.1224
52°90.2316
9338°140.3319
12330°200.5324
10312°170.4324
11309°190.4324
9308°160.3324
6230°90.2224

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, 5 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 Southend-on-Sea

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

Buoy Sandettie Lightship · 131.2 kmobserved
Water temp
19.4°C (67°F)
Air temp
18°C (64°F)
Wind
2.9 kn @ 50°
Waves
0.2 m (1 ft)

Weather buoys

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

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
United Kingdom WAVERLEYPassenger
United Kingdom WAVERLEYPassenger

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jan 19, 2017, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

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).

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