Port of Galway
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Galway: 1 ship in port now, 1 arrival and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 01:15 UTC).
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- In port now
- 1
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 1
- Departures, last 24 h
- 1
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 2
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.
In port now
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 SAOIRSE NA MARACargo | Oct 2, 2026, 10:11 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 WISBY WAVETanker | Oct 2, 2026, 08:10 UTC | 25 h 37 min |
 VIZCONDE DE EZAOther | Oct 1, 2026, 19:17 UTC | 2 d 12 h |
| SAOIRSE NA MARACargo | Oct 1, 2026, 13:45 UTC | 4 h 18 min |
As of Oct 3, 2026, 01:15 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Galway, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
2 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 LARISSA BCargo | Oct 4, 2026, 18:00 UTC | IEGWY | UN/LOCODE |
 SAAREMAACargo | Oct 5, 2026, 10:00 UTC | IE GWY | 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 3, 2026, 01:15 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Galway on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1 |
Vessels near Galway
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAOIRSE NA MARACargo | Cargo | MMSI 250005313 | |
| CIAROG EILESailing | Sailing | MMSI 250002433 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Galway from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 34060). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- River (tide gate)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 3 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 6 m
- Mean tide
- 4 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Galway, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway Port 2relative to OD Malin · 0.3 km away | -0.46 m | -1.66 m | ||
| Galway Portrelative to OD Malin · 0.3 km away | -0.53 m | -1.66 m |
Source: Marine Institute Irish National Tide Gauge Network and tide predictions (ERDDAP). Marine Institute, CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0.
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 Galway 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 278° | 11 | 1.9 | 10 | 24 | |
| 2 | 222° | 5 | 1.7 | 10 | 24 | |
| 8 | 229° | 14 | 1.5 | 10 | 24 | |
| 4 | 185° | 8 | 1.3 | 10 | 24 | |
| 9 | 178° | 14 | 1.3 | 10 | 24 | |
| 12 | 215° | 19 | 1.3 | 10 | 24 | |
| 16 | 227° | 27 | 1.4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 14 | 220° | 24 | 1.5 | 9 | 20 | |
| 15 | 233° | 26 | 1.5 | 9 | 20 | |
| 14 | 247° | 24 | 1.5 | 10 | 24 | |
| 13 | 234° | 22 | 1.5 | 9 | 24 |
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, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 42 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 Galway
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- M4 - Donegal Bay219.4 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Galway: 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 2 port calls in the 7 days and 9 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 0% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (9).
- Container
- 1
- Tanker
- 3
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 5
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 1 | 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).
Galway: 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.
- Cargo handled, 2024
- 0.4 million tonnes
- 81% more than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2024
- 8,000
- About the same as the year before
- Cruise passengers (in and out), 2024
- 8,000
- About the same as the year before
Source: Eurostat (mar_go_qmc, mar_go_aa, mar_go_qm_c*, mar_pa_aa, mar_tf_qm), accessed 2026-10-01. Modified: port codes mapped to UN/LOCODE, values converted from thousands. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
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