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Port of Saltcoats

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBSLCWhat is a UN/LOCODE?55.6167° N, 4.8° WLocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

In short

Saltcoats: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 02:51 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Saltcoats

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 Saltcoats
VesselLast seen
United StatesMERAKIPleasure craft
United KingdomNORTHERN SPIRITPleasure craft
United KingdomCRAZY DIAMONDSailing
United KingdomSTRALSUNDSailing
United KingdomARISTAPleasure craft

Tide and water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Millportrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 16.3 km away-0.17 m-0.09 m
Millportrelative to local gauge datum · 16.3 km away1.45 m-0.09 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 Saltcoats 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)
18212°281.1424
15226°240.9424
15245°240.8413
9289°170.4324
5283°100.2323
6298°90.1224
6300°120.2224
8306°130.3324
6279°110.3324
7293°120.3324
11294°190.5320

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 13 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 Saltcoats

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
Portugal MSC ZONDA IIICargo
Malta LEYLA AKSOYCargo

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