Port of Vaitape
In short
Vaitape: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 14:12 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Vessels near Vaitape
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 Vaitape in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Vaitape from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 55770). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 3 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- No
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Vaitape 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 108° | 18 | 2.8 | 15 | 24 | |
| 14 | 117° | 19 | 2.7 | 14 | 24 | |
| 15 | 116° | 19 | 2.7 | 14 | 24 | |
| 18 | 114° | 24 | 2.7 | 14 | 24 | |
| 16 | 116° | 22 | 2.6 | 14 | 24 | |
| 15 | 121° | 21 | 2.4 | 13 | 24 | |
| 14 | 133° | 19 | 2.4 | 13 | 24 | |
| 16 | 123° | 21 | 2.4 | 16 | 24 | |
| 14 | 120° | 20 | 2.4 | 18 | 24 | |
| 13 | 135° | 18 | 2.4 | 17 | 23 | |
| 20 | 147° | 25 | 2.5 | 16 | 20 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 27 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.
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 Vessel44 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.
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
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