Port of Tarakohe
In short
Tarakohe: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 15:51 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Tarakohe
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 Tarakohe in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Tarakohe from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 55275). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 3 m
- Anchorage depth
- 6 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 6 m
- Mean tide
- 5 m
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Tarakohe 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 205° | 7 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 1 | 64° | 6 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 12° | 11 | 0.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 6 | 288° | 9 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 250° | 9 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 316° | 8 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 13 | 318° | 20 | 1 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | 296° | 16 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 264° | 12 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 310° | 11 | 0.6 | 3 | 24 |
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, 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 accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
10 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Nov 11, 1996, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Dec 2, 2025TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)81 km away
FV Taudre, grounding, near French Pass, Marlborough, on 2 December 2025.
- Jul 11, 2013TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)58 km away
Accommodation fire on board the log-carrier, Taokas Wisdom, Nelson, 11 July 2013
- May 6, 2010TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)8 km away
M.V. Anatoki, grounding, off Rangihaeata Head, Golden Bay, South Island, 6 May 2010
- Jul 4, 2003TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)73 km away
Container vessel "Bunga Teratai 4" and fishing vessel "Mako", collision, Tasman Bay, 4 July 2003
- Dec 28, 1998TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)57 km away
- Aug 13, 1998TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)99 km away
Fishing trawler "San Rakaia", grounding, Ninepin Rock, 13 August 1998
- Apr 30, 1998TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)81 km away
Ro-ro cargo vessel "Spirit of Vision", grounding, French Pass, 30 April 1998
- Jan 19, 1998TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)57 km away
General cargo vessel "T.A. Explorer", grounding, Nelson, 19 January 1998
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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