Port of Surabaya
In short
Surabaya: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 17:07 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
Watch this port
Get an email when Surabaya is busier than usual or is named in an official release.
We email you a link and a code. That creates a free account, no password or card, and follows Surabaya.
Free account, no card: follow up to 5 ships and ports. Plus follows 50, Pro 500.
By continuing you accept the Terms and the Privacy policy.
- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Surabaya, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
4 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 DH DILIGENCYTanker | Oct 3, 2026, 01:00 UTC | SURABAYA | Name match |
 EVER CHASTECargo (hazardous cat. B) | Oct 3, 2026, 03:00 UTC | SURABAYA | Name match |
 ARTOTINACargo | Oct 3, 2026, 13:30 UTC | IDSUB | UN/LOCODE |
 HTK CONFIDENCECargo | Oct 6, 2026, 15:05 UTC | IDSUB | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 2, 2026, 17:07 UTC.
Vessels near Surabaya
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 Surabaya in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Surabaya from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 51130). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 20 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 11 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 Surabaya 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 | 112° | 13 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 1 | 267° | 5 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 6 | 110° | 17 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 9 | 113° | 25 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 107° | 12 | 0.6 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 321° | 8 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 114° | 15 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 104° | 17 | 0.6 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 72° | 13 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 286° | 7 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 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, 28 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.
Surabaya: 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 107 port calls in the 7 days and 496 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 0% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (498).
- Container
- 222
- Tanker
- 85
- Dry bulk
- 22
- General cargo
- 158
- Ro-ro
- 9
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.5 million tonnes.
09-12 14 | 09-13 17 | 09-14 19 | 09-15 18 | 09-16 19 | 09-17 21 | 09-18 13 | 09-19 18 | 09-20 14 | 09-21 12 | 09-22 17 | 09-23 15 | 09-24 18 | 09-25 13 |
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).
Surabaya: global benchmarks
How Surabaya compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #101 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "TANJUNG PERAK" (95% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 400.4
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 11% on a year earlier.
- Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
25 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 25, 1994. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJan 7, 2014Tanker20 km away
INDONESIA: On 7 January, two robbers boarded an anchored chemical tanker near position 07-05S 112-39E, Gresik Inner Anchorage. They threatened the duty watch keeper, with a knife and stole ship's stores. When other crewmembers noticed the robbers and raised the alarm, the robbers fled.
- Pirate AssaultOct 23, 2013Tanker20 km away
INDONESIA: On 23 October, an anchored tanker experienced a boarding near position 07-05S 112-39E, Gresik Anchorage. Two robbers in a small unlit boat approached and boarded the ship. Alert crew on watch noticed the robbers near the forecastle, raised the alarm and sounded the forward horn resulting in the robbers jumping overboard and escaping without stealing anything.
- Pirate AssaultSep 16, 2013Tanker13 km away
INDONESIA: On 16 September, a berthed chemical tanker FEN was boarded by a single robber at position 07-09S 112-40E, Gresik Port. The robber boarded the ship while the crew was busy connecting the cargo hoses. The robber broke into the paint store and stole ship's stores. Duty crewman noticed the robber and informed the duty officer who raised the alarm and mustered the crew. Upon hearing the alarm, the robber escaped with the stolen stores in a boat.
- Pirate AssaultJul 27, 2013Tanker20 km away
INDONESIA: On 27 July, the Hong Kong-flagged anchored chemical tanker GLOBAL PEACE was boarded at 07-05S 112-39E, at the Gresik Inner Anchorage. Unidentified persons were spotted at the forecastle paint store entrance. The alarm was raised and crew alerted. The robbers jumped overboard with stolen ship's stores and escaped in a small boat.
- Pirate AssaultApr 30, 2013Passenger Ship5 km away
INDONESIA: On 30 April, the berthed passenger ship KM LAMBELU was boarded at 07-12S 112-43E, at the Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya, East Java. According to witnesses, a man onboard the ship began to attack passengers indiscriminately with a 50-centimeter machete. The man injured 18 passengers before he was taken down by other passengers. Eight of the injured passengers required surgery, based upon the significance of their wounds.
- Pirate AssaultApr 13, 2013Cargo Ship20 km away
INDONESIA: On 13 April, the berthed bulk carrier DENSA JAGUAR was boarded at 07-05S 112-39E, at the Surabaya Port. Three robbers in a small boat armed with long knives approached the berthed ship. Duty A/B noticed the robbers, informed the D/O and retreated into the accommodation. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped without stealing anything. Incident reported to port control. Deck patrols increased.
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
Tools for this port
Use this data
This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.
GET /api/v1/ports/IDSUBUsing this data in code?
Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.