Port of Swansea
In short
Swansea: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 14:31 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
- 1
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Swansea, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
1 ship shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 WILSON PORTOCargo | Oct 6, 2026, 22:00 UTC | SWANSEA | Name match |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 6, 2026, 14:31 UTC.
Vessels near Swansea
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 AASNESCargo | Cargo | IMO 9101546 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Swansea from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 34950). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- River (tide gate)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 3 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 6 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Swansea 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 | 221° | 8 | 0.6 | 8 | 23 | |
| 3 | 312° | 6 | 0.5 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 350° | 8 | 0.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 12 | 0° | 20 | 0.6 | 6 | 23 | |
| 16 | 345° | 27 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11 | 331° | 23 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | 329° | 16 | 0.7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 9 | 319° | 15 | 0.8 | 6 | 24 | |
| 9 | 313° | 18 | 0.7 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 270° | 13 | 0.8 | 5 | 24 | |
| 16 | 246° | 26 | 1.8 | 6 | 9.5 |
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, 15 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 Swansea
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Aberporth Buoy82.3 km
- Pembroke Buoy125.8 km
- L4 Buoy156.0 km
- E1187.6 km
- Weymouth Bay, UK218.3 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Swansea: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 1 port calls in the 7 days and 10 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 11% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (9).
- Container
- 2
- Tanker
- 0
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 8
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 1 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 1 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Swansea: official port statistics
Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.
Passengers by ferry route in 2011 (both directions): Swansea - Cork (59,342).
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Department for Transport, sea passenger statistics). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
 ONE STEP BEYONDPleasure craft | ||
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| ONE STEP BEYONDPleasure craft |
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