Port of Whangaroa
In short
Whangaroa: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:15 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Whangaroa
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 Whangaroa in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Whangaroa from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 55000). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 16 m
- Anchorage depth
- 8 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 5 m
- Mean tide
- 6 m
- Repairs
- Emergency only
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Whangaroa 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 121° | 12 | 0.5 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 179° | 9 | 0.5 | 8 | 24 | |
| 2 | 201° | 7 | 0.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 293° | 18 | 0.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 3 | 200° | 6 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 3 | 217° | 7 | 0.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 1 | 80° | 5 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 4 | 354° | 10 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 2 | 233° | 5 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 3 | 185° | 5 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 3 | 72° | 7 | 0.3 | 8 | 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, 23 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
11 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jan 28, 1996, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Apr 13, 2023TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)42 km away
- Mar 21, 2022TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)93 km away
Charter fishing vessel Enchanter, Capsize, North Cape, New Zealand, 20 March 2022
- Oct 27, 2018TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)39 km away
- Apr 13, 2008TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)94 km away
Fishing charter vessel, "Pursuit", grounding, Murimotu Island, North Cape (Otou), 13 April 2008
- Dec 18, 2004TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)55 km away
Restricted limit passenger vessel "Tiger 111," grounding, Cape Brett, 18 December 2004
- Mar 18, 2003TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)55 km away
Restricted limit passenger vessel, "Tiger III", passenger injury, Cape Brett, 18 March 2003
- Apr 5, 2000TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)41 km away
Passenger charter launch "Kiwi Cruiser", grounding and sinking, Bay of Islands, 5 April 2000
- Dec 16, 1996TAIC 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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