Port of Avalon
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Avalon: 3 ships in port now, 12 arrivals and 11 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 16:36 UTC).
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- In port now
- 3
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 12
- Departures, last 24 h
- 11
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 25
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.
In port now
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 SENTINELPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 15:07 UTC |
 DISNEY MAGICPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 14:49 UTC |
| ISLAND EXPLORER 3Reserved | Oct 2, 2026, 14:31 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| CATALINA JETHigh-speed craft | Oct 2, 2026, 14:55 UTC | 44 min |
| CATALINA PROVIDERCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 14:34 UTC | 2 h 45 min |
| AVALON EXPRESSHigh-speed craft | Oct 2, 2026, 03:16 UTC | 31 min |
| BAYWATCH 21 | Oct 2, 2026, 03:12 UTC | 12 h 1 min |
| JET CAT EXPRESSHigh-speed craft | Oct 2, 2026, 02:54 UTC | 41 min |
| CG HALIBUT | Oct 2, 2026, 01:57 UTC | 2 h 1 min |
| SUPER EXPRESSHigh-speed craft | Oct 2, 2026, 01:06 UTC | 44 min |
| BRILLIANT LADYPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 01:03 UTC | 10 h 43 min |
| ISLANDER EXPRESSSHigh-speed craft | Oct 2, 2026, 00:09 UTC | 48 min |
| NEWPORT FLYERPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 23:41 UTC | 36 min |
| RELENTLESS | Oct 1, 2026, 23:27 UTC | 2 h 11 min |
| BAYWATCH19 | Oct 1, 2026, 07:43 UTC | 3 h 8 min |
| CATALINA FLYERPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 23:40 UTC | 39 min |
As of Oct 2, 2026, 16:36 UTC.
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Ships Voydar detected arriving at Avalon on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9 |
Vessels near Avalon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTINELPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8963741 | |
| BUENOS AIRESSailing | Sailing | MMSI 367714120 | |
| ISLAND EXPLORER 3Reserved | Reserved | MMSI 367161570 | |
| LUCY FRANCOTowing (long/wide) | Towing (long/wide) | MMSI 367758240 | |
| DISNEY MAGICPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9126807 | |
 STARDUSTPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 1011496 | |
| SURLY MERMAIDPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 367327340 | |
| SEA CUPPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338554397 | |
| PLANS CHANGEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338213723 | |
| SEA HUNTERPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 368123350 | |
| TWO HARBORSPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 367652650 | |
| LADY TUGPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338570337 | |
| ROBIN'S NESTPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338211221 | |
| IZA BLUESailing | Sailing | MMSI 338030512 | |
| JET CAT EXPRESSHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | MMSI 366857070 | |
| PENALTY BOXPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338455077 | |
| EL SHADDAIPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338444482 | |
| SMALL CREWPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 367784550 | |
| CATALINA DUKEPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8986133 | |
| WILMA 1Pleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338363236 | |
| HAPPY ENDINGPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 368403530 | |
| ALOHA NUIPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338319175 | |
| MARGOTPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 368010730 | |
| TRAVELERSailing | Sailing | MMSI 338444597 | |
| HAPPY OURSPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338392019 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Avalon from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 16050). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Avalon 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 342° | 9 | 0.9 | 11 | 24 | |
| 10 | 281° | 12 | 0.9 | 11 | 24 | |
| 11 | 304° | 15 | 0.9 | 11 | 24 | |
| 5 | 312° | 7 | 0.8 | 11 | 24 | |
| 5 | 27° | 6 | 0.8 | 11 | 24 | |
| 6 | 272° | 7 | 0.8 | 12 | 24 | |
| 11 | 307° | 16 | 0.8 | 13 | 24 | |
| 7 | 343° | 9 | 0.8 | 13 | 24 | |
| 2 | 121° | 4 | 0.8 | 13 | 24 | |
| 4 | 279° | 5 | 0.8 | 14 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 06:00 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.
Marine conditions near Avalon
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- San Pedro South, CA (213)30.8 km
- San Pedro, CA (092)31.2 km
- Long Beach Channel, CA (215)42.7 km
- OHBC143.2 km
- 9410660 - Los Angeles, CA43.2 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
6 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Dec 31, 2014, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Nov 21, 2025Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)48 km away
- Sep 9, 2025Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)47 km away
Mississippi / STAX2, Long Beach, CA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM058) · MISSISSIPPI
- Sep 18, 2024YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)73 km away
- Jun 2, 2024Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)45 km away
Stax 1 / Erving, Los Angeles, CA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM043) · ERVING
- Oct 1, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)40 km away
San Pedro Bay Pipeline / MSC Danit / Beijing, Huntington Beach, CA, USA (NTSB DCA22FM001) · MSC DANIT
- Dec 31, 2014ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)2 km away
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 12, 2007. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- OtherSep 20, 2020Merchant Vessel49 km away
On 20 September, a crew member onboard the Liberia-flagged container ship MSC REVENNA attacked another crew member with a knife. The second crew member suffered stab wounds and subsequently died from his injuries. The master of the ship persuaded attacker to surrender and locked him in a cabin. He was arrested upon the ship's arrival at Long Beach - Los Angeles on 22 September.
- Suspicious ApproachAug 12, 2007Passenger Ship50 km away
UNITED STATES: Cruise ship reported suspicious approach 12 Aug 07 at 1130 local time, while docked at Long Beach Cruise Terminal. The coast guard received a report that a suspicious boat was within the 100-yard security zone around a cruise ship. The suspicious boat was 15-18 feet long with a metal skiff that was holding three men and a female. The boat exited the area before enforcement authorities arrived. The Port Operations Dive Group (LM: CBS2.com).
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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