Port of Wellfleet

UN/LOCODEUS3OLWhat is a UN/LOCODE?41.9333° N, 70.0333° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

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Wellfleet: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 19:02 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
Departures, last 24 h: 0
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 11

Vessels near Wellfleet

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.

Vessels near Wellfleet
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
SALACIAHigh-speed craft	High-speed craft	IMO 8678970	Oct 3, 2026, 19:01 UTC
PROVINCETOWN IVPassenger	Passenger	IMO 9760146	Oct 3, 2026, 19:01 UTC
TOWBOATUSOther	Other	MMSI 338440189	Oct 3, 2026, 18:58 UTC
NEW JOURNEYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 319268200	Oct 3, 2026, 18:58 UTC
MALINKAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338478053	Oct 3, 2026, 18:57 UTC
ANTARESPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368153910	Oct 3, 2026, 18:54 UTC
ADVENTUREFishing	Fishing	MMSI 368033050	Oct 3, 2026, 18:45 UTC
SATORIPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	IMO 1013078	Oct 3, 2026, 18:41 UTC
T/T NEW JOURNEYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 319287100	Oct 3, 2026, 18:07 UTC
EMMAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368140150	Oct 3, 2026, 15:31 UTC
SAUCY	—	MMSI 338335881	Oct 3, 2026, 15:30 UTC

Forecast

Model forecast for Wellfleet 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)
Oct 3 18:00	14	24°	19	0.8	4	24
Oct 4 00:00	10	67°	13	0.7	5	24
Oct 4 06:00	12	64°	15	0.6	6	24
Oct 4 12:00	14	74°	19	0.8	4	24
Oct 4 18:00	10	84°	14	0.8	5	24
Oct 5 00:00	10	76°	13	0.8	5	21
Oct 5 06:00	4	4°	5	0.8	7	24
Oct 5 12:00	5	269°	6	1	7	24
Oct 5 18:00	8	274°	11	1	8	24
Oct 6 00:00	18	288°	24	1.2	8	24

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, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 8 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 conditions near Wellfleet

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy Cape Cod Bay, MA (221) · 34.4 kmobserved Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC

Water temp

17.1°C (63°F)

Air temp

16.1°C (61°F)

Wind

—

Waves

0.6 m (2 ft)

Weather buoys

8447435 - Chatham, MA28.8 km
CAPE COD - 9 NM North of Provincetown, MA32.8 km
Cape Cod Bay, MA (221)34.4 km
NANTUCKET SOUND55.8 km
Carriage House, Waquoit Bay Reserve, MA67.1 km

Tide gauges

Chatham, MA28.7 km

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Wellfleet

Charted areas within 40 km, from NOAA's MarineCadastre.gov. Reference only, not for navigation: the regulation cited governs.

Right whale speed zone (10 kn)Cape Cod BaySpeed RestrictionJanuary 1 to May 1550 CFR 224.105(a) 3i · 0.4 km
Right whale speed zone (10 kn)Off Race PointSpeed RestrictionMarch 1 to April 3050 CFR 224.105(a) 3ii · 4.3 km
Routing measureMassachusetts Bay to ProvincetownTwo-Way Routenot applicable · 16.2 km
Routing measureBoston Massachusetts OutboundTraffic Lane167.77(c) · 16.3 km
Routing measureBoston MassachusettsSeparation Zone167.77(a) · 19 km
Routing measureBoston Massachusetts InboundTraffic Lane167.77(b) · 20.9 km
AnchorageSesuit HarborspecialDennis, MA110.37 · 21.9 km
Right whale speed zone (10 kn)Great South ChannelSpeed RestrictionApril 1 to July 3150 CFR 224.105(a) 3iii · 23.5 km
AnchorageVineyard and Nantucket Sounds Anchorage IunrestrictedBuzzards Bay, MA110.140(c)(5) · 28.3 km
AnchorageVineyard and Nantucket Sounds Anchorage KunrestrictedBuzzards Bay, MA110.140(c)(7) · 29.2 km
Routing measureCape Cod CanalPrecautionary Areanot applicable · 32.4 km
Routing measureMassachusetts Bay to Cape Cod CanalTwo-Way Routenot applicable · 33.7 km

Sources: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (MarineCadastre.gov) and NOAA Fisheries (public domain). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

Navigational warnings in force nearby

Navigational warnings in force within 100 km of the port, newest first, as issued by national coordinators (NGA, AMSA). Positions are read from the warning text.

NAVAREA IV 653/2026Issued Jul 3, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)47 km away
030020Z JUL 26 NAVAREA IV 653/26. NORTH ATLANTIC. BROADCAST AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES UNRELIABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. BOSTON 41-43.00N 070-31.00W. B. CHESAPEAKE 36-44.00N 076-01.00W. C. CHARLESTON 32-08.00N 081-42.00W. D. MIAMI 25-30.00N 080-23.00W. E. NEW ORLEANS 29-53.00N 089-57.00W. F. SAN JUAN 18-27.00N 066-06.00W.
NAVAREA IV 616/2025Issued Jun 13, 2025NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)47 km away
130011Z JUN 25 NAVAREA IV 616/25(GEN). WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. MESSAGING SERVICES UNAVAILABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. BOSTON (F) 41-42.00N 070-30.30W. B. CHESAPEAKE (N) 36-43.70N 076-00.60W. C. CHARLESTON (E) 32-50.00N 079-56.00W. D. MIAMI (A) 25-37.00N 080-23.00W. E. NEW ORLEANS (G) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W.

Source: NGA Maritime Safety Information. Not for navigation. 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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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 Mar 21, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jun 28, 2026Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)71 km away
Atlantis, Woods Hole, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM018) · RV Atlantis
Jun 27, 2026PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)98 km away
Molly Molasses, Boston, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM017)
Jun 5, 2026YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)92 km away
Cottage Park Yacht Club, Winthrop, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM016)
Jan 30, 2026FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)75 km away
Lily Jean, MA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM007)
Apr 11, 2025FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)85 km away
Eileen Rita, Boston, MA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM031) · IMO 8856091
Dec 7, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)81 km away
Lucinda Smith, New Bedford, MA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM010) · LUCINDA SMITH
Mar 24, 2023PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)95 km away
Spirit of Boston, Boston, MA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM022)
Nov 23, 2020ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)34 km away
Emmy Rose, Atlantic Ocean off Provincetown, Massachusetts, MA, USA (NTSB DCA21FM007)

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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