Port of Lysekil
In short
Lysekil: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 01:57 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
- 8
Vessels near Lysekil
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 MARIAOther | Other | MMSI 265615260 | |
| PILOT 221 SEPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 265036410 | |
 BOSSTug | Tug | IMO 9108752 | |
| BOBTug | Tug | IMO 9155236 | |
| WESTINASailing | Sailing | MMSI 265728120 | |
| AMANDAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 265049190 | |
| TELLUSPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 265798050 | |
 SVITZER EDDATug | Tug | IMO 9898929 |
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Lysekil, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brofjordenrelative to station reference level (SMHI) · 6.1 km away | 0.41 m | +0.08 m | ||
| Smögenrelative to station reference level (SMHI) · 14.9 km away | 0.39 m | +0.07 m |
Source: SMHI oceanographic observations (sea level). Sea level: SMHI (CC BY 4.0); hourly values as published, station owner named per gauge. Licence: CC-BY-4.0.
Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Lysekil 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 234° | 35 | 2.5 | 7 | 24 | |
| 18 | 237° | 31 | 2.4 | 7 | 22 | |
| 20 | 238° | 38 | 2.8 | 8 | 22 | |
| 20 | 236° | 37 | 3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 20 | 264° | 35 | 3.1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 18 | 268° | 31 | 2.7 | 8 | 24 | |
| 17 | 266° | 29 | 2.2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 15 | 264° | 26 | 2.1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 9 | 282° | 16 | 1.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 4 | 262° | 7 | 0.9 | 6 | 24 | |
| 5 | 229° | 12 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 11 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.
Lysekil: global benchmarks
How Lysekil compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2011
- 9.1
- 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.
Lysekil: official port statistics
Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.
- Ships arrived, 2020
- 54
- 18% less than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2020
- 0.2 million GT
- 15% less than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2020
- 0.1 million tonnes
- 12% less than the year before
Source: Eurostat (mar_go_qmc, mar_go_aa, mar_go_qm_c*, mar_pa_aa, mar_tf_qm), accessed 2026-10-01. Modified: port codes mapped to UN/LOCODE, values converted from thousands. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
 LINK GALAXYCargo |
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 20, 2022. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- OtherMar 20, 2022Tanker85 km away
DENMARK: On 20 March, a group of protesters onboard small boats came alongside the Greece-flagged tanker DELTA PIONEER while anchored at Kattegat, near position 57-39N 010-38E. According to press reports, these environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia. The group painted "oil is war" on the hull of the DELTA PIONEER in large letters. The ship has offloaded its cargo and remains at anchor.
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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