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Port of Wakamatsu/Kitakyushu

Japan

UN/LOCODEJPWAMWhat is a UN/LOCODE?33.8833° N, 130.8167° ELocal timeAsia/Tokyo, UTC+9

In short

Wakamatsu/Kitakyushu: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 13:42 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Wakamatsu/Kitakyushu

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 Wakamatsu/Kitakyushu in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Wakamatsu/Kitakyushu from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 62120). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Fair
Channel depth
9 m
Anchorage depth
19 m
Cargo pier depth
17 m
Mean tide
1 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Small

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Wakamatsu/Kitakyushu 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)
64°111.1624
6350°121.1624
89°140.9624
10359°180.9524
471°80.6524
459°80.5524
483°80.4624
1113°110.4524
448°70.5424
389°60.4524
589°100.3524

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, 14 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 Wakamatsu/Kitakyushu

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy 22104 · 234.4 kmobserved
Water temp
24.4°C (76°F)
Air temp
21.2°C (70°F)
Wind
5.8 kn @ 160°
Waves
0.5 m (2 ft)

Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
Japan RYUHO MARUTug

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

265 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Dec 27, 2008, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: 運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports). 出典:運輸安全委員会「船舶事故等調査報告書」(https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/)。Seadar が項目を抽出・加工して作成 (Source: Japan Transport Safety Board marine accident reports; fields extracted and edited by Seadar). Licence: Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約 第1.0版, PDL1.0; compatible with CC BY 4.0).

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