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Port of Southend

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBSNDWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.5333° N, 0.7167° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1
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In short

Southend: no ships in port now, 1 arrival and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 20:41 UTC).

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In port now
0
Arrivals, last 24 h
1
Departures, last 24 h
1
Ships nearby, last 6 h
28

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.

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
United Kingdom WAVERLEYPassengerOct 2, 2026, 16:35 UTC45 min

As of Oct 2, 2026, 20:41 UTC.

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Vessels near Southend

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
VesselLast seen
Antigua & BarbudaSIEGFRIED LEHMANNCargo
United KingdomSVITZER GANGESTug
MaltaCMA CGM ERMITAGECargo (hazardous cat. A)
United KingdomSVITZER MONARCHTug
NetherlandsNP 562Other
United KingdomSVITZER TIGERTug
United KingdomSVITZER MERIDIANTug
United KingdomSVITZER ESTELLETug
United KingdomBOOTLEGGERSailing
CyprusRIX BALTICCargo
United KingdomRUAHSailing
United KingdomSILVER TRAILPleasure craft
Antigua & BarbudaWERRATALCargo
BahamasYEOMAN BRIDGECargo
NetherlandsEN AVANT 9Tug
United KingdomSNOW GOOSESailing
United KingdomRNLI LIFEBOAT 13-38Search and rescue
United KingdomINYANGASailing
United KingdomP.V.ESTUARY LEADERPilot vessel
United KingdomBRUCAPleasure craft
United KingdomFIGMENT
United KingdomSUMMER BREEZESailing
United KingdomTOPAZPleasure craft
United KingdomONE-0-ONESailing
United KingdomEOSTREPleasure craft
United KingdomSEVENTH HEAVEN
United KingdomMMSI 235026428Sailing
United KingdomSNARKYSailing

Tide and water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Southend, 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) · 9.9 km away-0.66 m-2.93 m
Sheernessrelative to local gauge datum · 9.9 km away2.24 m-2.93 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 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)
6183°110.2224
5207°90.1224
4231°70.1224
3259°70.1224
359°50224
2196°40224
3297°60324
3270°60224
1150°40324
5256°90.1224
5259°90.2224
7262°130.2224

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 4 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

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

Buoy Sandettie Lightship · 129.4 kmobserved
Water temp
19°C (66°F)
Air temp
17.9°C (64°F)
Wind
8.9 kn @ 220°
Waves
0.3 m (1 ft)

Weather buoys

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 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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