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Port of El Segundo

United States

UN/LOCODEUSELSWhat is a UN/LOCODE?33.9167° N, 118.4333° WLocal timeAmerica/Los_Angeles, UTC-7
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In short

El Segundo: 1 ship in port now, 2 arrivals and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 14:57 UTC).

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In port now
1
Arrivals, last 24 h
2
Departures, last 24 h
1
Ships nearby, last 6 h
40

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

VesselArrived
United States PELICAN STATETankerOct 2, 2026, 21:28 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
United States LELA FRANCOOtherOct 2, 2026, 22:20 UTC38 min
United States AVA FOSSOct 1, 2026, 16:39 UTC49 min

As of Oct 3, 2026, 14:57 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at El Segundo 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.

024Sep 3, 2026: 0 shipsSep 3Sep 4, 2026: 0 shipsSep 5, 2026: 0 shipsSep 6, 2026: 0 shipsSep 7, 2026: 0 shipsSep 8, 2026: 0 shipsSep 9, 2026: 0 shipsSep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 10Sep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13, 2026: 0 shipsSep 14, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16, 2026: 0 shipsSep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 17Sep 18, 2026: 0 shipsSep 19, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20, 2026: 0 shipsSep 21, 2026: 0 shipsSep 22, 2026: 1 shipSep 23, 2026: 1 shipSep 24, 2026: 2 shipsSep 24Sep 25, 2026: 1 shipSep 26, 2026: 0 shipsSep 27, 2026: 0 shipsSep 28, 2026: 0 shipsSep 29, 2026: 2 shipsSep 30, 2026: 1 shipOct 1, 2026: 2 shipsOct 1Oct 2, 2026: 2 ships
12 arrivals in 30 days, 0.4 a day on average.
Show as a table
Day (UTC)Ships arriving
Sep 3, 20260
Sep 4, 20260
Sep 5, 20260
Sep 6, 20260
Sep 7, 20260
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Sep 22, 20261
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Sep 24, 20262
Sep 25, 20261
Sep 26, 20260
Sep 27, 20260
Sep 28, 20260
Sep 29, 20262
Sep 30, 20261
Oct 1, 20262
Oct 2, 20262

Vessels near El Segundo

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 El Segundo
VesselLast seen
United StatesSOLMATESPleasure craft
United StatesLINS ARK II
United StatesOH YEAH!Fishing
United StatesQUEEN BPleasure craft
United StatesRVH3Pleasure craft
United StatesLA MERPleasure craft
United StatesPATRIOTSailing
United StatesFLYING DUTCHMAN-90%
United StatesBOTANY BAYSailing
United StatesPELICAN STATETanker
United StatesJOCARPleasure craft
United StatesSEA DELIGHTPleasure craft
United StatesBAYWATCH15Pilot vessel
United StatesHUCKLEBERRY2-96%
United StatesHUCKLEBERRYSailing
United StatesNORDIC THUNDERPleasure craft
United StatesFANTASEA ONEPassenger
United StatesMIMOSASailing
United StatesCHILKOOTPleasure craft
United StatesSCHATZIPleasure craft
FranceILE DE SEINCargo
United StatesCARIBE ALLIANCEPort tender
United StatesSURFRIDERPleasure craft
United StatesMMSI 338418221Reserved
United StatesSUNDAZESailing
United StatesIMAGINESailing
United StatesSWEET MAYPleasure craft
United StatesZIBAPleasure craft
United StatesDOLPHINSailing
United StatesRYLACADESailing
United StatesODYSSEAPleasure craft
United StatesPHASE 8Sailing
United StatesMOROSAOSailing
United StatesMUDANZASPleasure craft
United StatesABOUT TIMESailing
United StatesAVA FOSS
United StatesBAYWATCH12
United StatesJUPITERSailing
United StatesRUM AWAYPleasure craft
United StatesSEABROOKSailing

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for El Segundo from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 16110). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Open roadstead
Shelter
Fair
Channel depth
5 m
Oil terminal depth
19 m
Mean tide
2 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for El Segundo 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)
412°60.61424
375°80.61424
8265°140.61424
219°50.61424
423°60.61524
4229°90.61524
7271°130.51524
2306°60.61524
3314°50.61424
2269°60.61424
9265°160.61424

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, 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 El Segundo

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

Buoy 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier · 12.6 kmobserved
Water temp
19.4°C (67°F)
Air temp
17.5°C (64°F)
Wind
15 kn @ 280°
Waves
—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

El Segundo: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)

Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.

The IMF estimates 4 port calls in the 7 days and 18 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 14% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (21).

Container
0
Tanker
18
Dry bulk
0
General cargo
0
Ro-ro
0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.8 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for El Segundo, last 14 days
09-12
0
09-13
1
09-14
0
09-15
0
09-16
2
09-17
1
09-18
0
09-19
0
09-20
1
09-21
0
09-22
1
09-23
0
09-24
1
09-25
1

Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for El Segundo published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 15, 1997.

VesselRecordDate (UTC)Berth / routeSource
POLARIS VOYAGERArrivalDec 30, 2016(date only)High Seas,South Pacific → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
POLARIS VOYAGERDepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → Richmond, CAUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Marmara SeaArrivalDec 30, 2016(date only)Esmeraldas → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HIGH VOYAGERArrivalDec 24, 2016(date only)Singapore → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AEGEAN UNITYDepartureDec 24, 2016(date only)— → High Seas,North PacificUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AEGEAN UNITYArrivalDec 19, 2016(date only)High Seas,North Pacific → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
POLARIS VOYAGERDepartureDec 19, 2016(date only)— → Richmond, CAUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PEGASUS VOYAGERDepartureDec 15, 2016(date only)— → Richmond, CAUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PEGASUS VOYAGERArrivalDec 13, 2016(date only)High Seas,North Pacific → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARAN PLATODepartureDec 12, 2016(date only)— → Port Not On FileUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sea AdoreDepartureDec 10, 2016(date only)— → VaninoUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sea AdoreArrivalDec 8, 2016(date only)Richmond, CA → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

9 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:

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 Vessel28 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 Ship17 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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