Port of Skegness
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Skegness: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 02:51 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
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- Departures, last 24 h
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- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Skegness
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.
No vessels detected near Skegness in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Skegness 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 | 167° | 10 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 217° | 9 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 202° | 12 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 | 256° | 12 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 10 | 234° | 14 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 11 | 232° | 17 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 12 | 238° | 20 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 10 | 251° | 16 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 255° | 12 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 | 241° | 11 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 218° | 11 | 0.3 | 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, 16 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 Skegness
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Amethyst AWS64.4 km
- Cleeton AWS102.8 km
- West Sole "A" AWS104.7 km
- Ravenspurn North AWS127.1 km
- Barque AWS138.8 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
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 Mar 10, 2025, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Mar 10, 2025Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)65 km away
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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