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Port of Vestmannaeyjar - hofn

Iceland

UN/LOCODEISVESWhat is a UN/LOCODE?63.4333° N, 20.2833° WLocal timeAtlantic/Reykjavik, UTC

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Vestmannaeyjar - hofn: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 10:59 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Vestmannaeyjar - hofn

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 Vestmannaeyjar - hofn in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Vestmannaeyjar - hofn from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 510). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
8 m
Anchorage depth
23 m
Cargo pier depth
5 m
Mean tide
3 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Limited

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Vestmannaeyjar - hofn 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)
6110°1021124
874°141.91024
7100°121.91124
5132°92.11220
7196°121.91124
11241°161.81024
7174°101.6924
20117°271.5913
33118°462.667.6
27111°453811
14269°192817

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, 8 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.

Vestmannaeyjar - hofn: 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
0.1 million tonnes
46% less than the year before
Sea passengers (in and out), 2024
428,000
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.

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
Iceland HLODDIFishingnot recorded
Iceland HERJOLFURPassenger
Iceland HERJOLFURPassenger
Norway EIDSVAAG SIRIUSCargo
Iceland HERJOLFURPassenger
Iceland BREKIFishingnot recorded

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