Port of Whangarei
In short
Whangarei: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 05:50 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Whangarei
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 Whangarei in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Whangarei from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 55050). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 13 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 5 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 13 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Whangarei 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 84° | 19 | 1.5 | 7 | 24 | |
| 6 | 110° | 10 | 1.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 4 | 167° | 6 | 1.3 | 7 | 24 | |
| 4 | 190° | 11 | 1.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 208° | 18 | 1.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 240° | 10 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 6 | 244° | 10 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 | 215° | 14 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 4 | 142° | 13 | 1.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 2 | 213° | 3 | 1.2 | 9 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 29 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
14 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Dec 16, 1996, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Apr 13, 2023TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)66 km away
- Oct 27, 2018TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)69 km away
- Nov 26, 2016TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)83 km away
- Feb 23, 2014TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)93 km away
Dream Weaver, flooding due to structural failure of the hull, Hauraki Gulf, 23 February 2014
- May 3, 2010TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)6 km away
- Mar 3, 2009TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)14 km away
- Dec 18, 2004TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)70 km away
Restricted limit passenger vessel "Tiger 111," grounding, Cape Brett, 18 December 2004
- Jul 27, 2003TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)14 km away
Oil tanker, "Eastern Honor", grounding, Whangarei Harbour, 27 July 2003
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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