Port of Bantry Harbour
In short
Bantry Harbour: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 13:40 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
- 4
Vessels near Bantry Harbour
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 YOKER SWANPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 250014834 | |
| F/V MARANELLOFishing | Fishing | MMSI 250004229 | |
 SEAMOGSSailing | Sailing | MMSI 235089447 | |
| RNLI LIFEBOAT 17-44Search and rescue | Search and rescue | MMSI 235010876 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Bantry Harbour from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 34260). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 22 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 22 m
- Mean tide
- 4 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- None
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Bantry Harbour 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 227° | 20 | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| 8 | 222° | 15 | 1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 222° | 16 | 1.1 | 7 | 9.4 | |
| 9 | 231° | 17 | 1.2 | 8 | 20 | |
| 9 | 243° | 18 | 1.1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 257° | 12 | 1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 4 | 192° | 8 | 0.9 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5 | 259° | 10 | 0.9 | 10 | 24 | |
| 8 | 8° | 15 | 0.8 | 10 | 21 | |
| 11 | 351° | 20 | 0.9 | 10 | 24 | |
| 5 | 346° | 12 | 0.8 | 9 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 29 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 Bantry Harbour
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.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Feb 25, 2019. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentFeb 25, 2019Cargo Ship76 km away
(U) IRELAND: On 25 February, eight stowaways were found hiding in a shipping container at the Port of Cork ferry terminal after a ship arrived from Spain. The eight, all Albanian nationals under the age of 24, were found hiding between pallets in a container on the back of a truck which had disembarked the ferry from Santander in northern Spain. While the crossing takes more than 26 hours, it is understood the men could have been in the container for up to four days. There were signs that they h
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".
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