Port of Bluff
In short
Bluff: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 10:17 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
- 0
Vessels near Bluff
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 Bluff in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Bluff from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 55400). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 13 m
- Anchorage depth
- 14 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 11 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Bluff 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 | 236° | 8 | 0.9 | 9 | 24 | |
| 4 | 352° | 6 | 0.8 | 9 | 24 | |
| 3 | 338° | 6 | 0.7 | 9 | 24 | |
| 3 | 259° | 11 | 0.7 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5 | 74° | 7 | 0.7 | 10 | 24 | |
| 6 | 38° | 10 | 0.7 | 11 | 24 | |
| 5 | 339° | 10 | 0.6 | 10 | 24 | |
| 1 | 139° | 9 | 0.5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 6 | 350° | 10 | 0.5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 14 | 360° | 20 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 17 | 341° | 27 | 1.1 | 4 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 17 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.
Bluff: global benchmarks
How Bluff compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #260 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "BLUFF" (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
- 33.9
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 9% 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.
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
13 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Mar 25, 1995, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- May 24, 2025TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)2 km away
Crew injury on bulk carrier, M.V. Olivia, South Port, Bluff, 24 May 2025
- Dec 26, 2024TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)3 km away
Pilot vessel Takitimu II, grounding, near Bluff, Southland, 26 December 2024
- Sep 12, 2019TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)41 km away
Capsize of water taxi Henerata, Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island/Rakiura 12 September 2019
- Nov 28, 2018TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)3 km away
Bulk carrier Alam Seri, contact with seabed Approach to Bluff Harbour, 28 November 2018
- Aug 24, 2012TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)27 km away
Fishing vessel Torea, collision with uncharted rock, Foveaux Strait, 24 August 2012
- Mar 15, 2012TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)31 km away
Fishing vessel Easy Rider, capsize and foundering, Foveaux Strait, 15 March 2012
- Apr 22, 2009TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)2 km away
- May 13, 2006TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)25 km away
Fishing vessel "Kotuku", capsized, Foveaux Strait, 13 May 2006
Source: Transport Accident Investigation Commission (taic.org.nz), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
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