Port of Otago Harbour
In short
Otago Harbour: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:07 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Otago Harbour
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.
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Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Otago Harbour from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 55370). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- River (basin)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 14 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 13 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 5 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Otago Harbour 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 | 279° | 8 | 0.9 | 7 | 24 | |
| 4 | 314° | 8 | 0.8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 78° | 7 | 0.8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 2 | 192° | 6 | 0.8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 2 | 217° | 6 | 0.8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7 | 100° | 11 | 0.9 | 7 | 14 | |
| 10 | 61° | 16 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| 12 | 41° | 19 | 1.2 | 6 | 14 | |
| 13 | 35° | 20 | 1.5 | 8 | 14 | |
| 12 | 31° | 19 | 1.4 | 11 | 24 | |
| 14 | 42° | 23 | 1.4 | 10 | 24 |
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, 12 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 accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
6 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Feb 12, 1999, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Jun 10, 2018TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)2 km away
Grounding of container ship Leda Maersk, Otago Lower Harbour, 10 June 2018
- Feb 9, 2017TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)1 km away
Burst nitrogen cylinder causing fatality, passenger cruise ship Emerald Princess, 9 February 2017
- Aug 19, 2016TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)3 km away
Bulk carrier, Molly Manx, grounding, Otago Harbour, 19 August 2016
- Mar 15, 2001TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)2 km away
Coastal cargo ship "Spirit of Enterprise", grounding, Port Otago, 15 March 2001
- Sep 23, 1999TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)9 km away
MT "Kakariki", near contact with channel sides, upper harbour, Port Otago, 23 September 1999
- Feb 12, 1999TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)9 km away
Bulk woodchip vessel "Prince of Tokyo", grounding, Port Otago harbour entrance, 12 February 1999
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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