Port of Gisborne
In short
Gisborne: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 18:11 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
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Gisborne, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
1 ship shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 PAN NOVACargo | Oct 6, 2026, 03:00 UTC | NZ.GIS | 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 4, 2026, 18:11 UTC.
Vessels near Gisborne
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 Gisborne in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Gisborne from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 55110). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- River (basin)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 20 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 1 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 Gisborne 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 129° | 7 | 1.5 | 12 | 24 | |
| 5 | 102° | 11 | 1.4 | 12 | 24 | |
| 6 | 63° | 10 | 1.3 | 11 | 24 | |
| 4 | 325° | 8 | 1.1 | 11 | 24 | |
| 5 | 315° | 8 | 1 | 10 | 24 | |
| 8 | 47° | 14 | 0.9 | 10 | 24 | |
| 11 | 37° | 20 | 1.1 | 14 | 24 | |
| 5 | 355° | 10 | 1 | 14 | 24 | |
| 1 | 357° | 6 | 1.1 | 10 | 24 | |
| 10 | 63° | 17 | 1.3 | 8 | 17 |
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, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 10 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 Gisborne
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.
Gisborne: 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 4 port calls in the 7 days and 12 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 9% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (11).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 0
- Dry bulk
- 12
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.2 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 2 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 2 | 09-25 0 |
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).
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
5 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since May 14, 2001, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Apr 3, 2019TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)1 km away
- Jul 27, 2008TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)94 km away
Fishing vessel, San Cuvier, dragged anchor and grounded, Tarakeha Point, Bay of Plenty, 27 July 2008
- Jul 4, 2004TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)62 km away
Coastal cargo vessel "Southern Tiare", loss of rudder, off Mahia Peninsula, 4 July 2004
- Feb 6, 2002TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)2 km away
Bulk log carrier "Jody F Millennium", grounding, Gisborne, 6 February 2002
- May 14, 2001TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)41 km away
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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