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Port of Bora Bora

French Polynesia

UN/LOCODEPFBOBWhat is a UN/LOCODE?16.45° S, 151.75° WLocal timePacific/Tahiti, UTC-10

In short

Bora Bora: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 00:46 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Bora Bora

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 Bora Bora in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Forecast

Model forecast for Bora Bora over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
16145°202.31724
17127°242.51624
13115°182.31524
15119°202.31523
16108°212.31424
19115°252.31424
15116°212.21324
14131°202.11324
13130°1821324
15117°2021523
12120°151.91724

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 22 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.

Bora Bora: global benchmarks

How Bora Bora compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.

Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
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UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged on a year earlier.
Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
Cook Islands NORTHERN ESCAPEPleasure craft
Cook Islands NORTHERN ESCAPEPleasure craft

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jun 1, 2015. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultJun 1, 2015Sailing Vessel47 km away

    FRENCH POLYNESIA: At least five sailing yachts have been boarded since the beginning of June in the port of Uturoa, on the northern end of Raiatea Island. Various items have been stolen, including cash, valuables and electronics. Reportedly, one person was caught in the act and sprayed with mace by the yacht owner. The robber was able to escape.

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