Port of Hilo

UN/LOCODEUSITOWhat is a UN/LOCODE?19.7333° N, 155.0667° WLocal timePacific/Honolulu, UTC-10

In short

Hilo: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 06:30 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 Hilo

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 Hilo in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Hilo from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 56090). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Medium
Harbour type: Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 9 m
Anchorage depth: 8 m
Cargo pier depth: 9 m
Oil terminal depth: 9 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Moderate

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Hilo 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 2 06:00	3	187°	7	1.3	9	18
Oct 2 12:00	4	241°	7	1.3	9	18
Oct 2 18:00	4	171°	8	1.3	9	18
Oct 3 00:00	9	115°	16	1.4	9	18
Oct 3 06:00	2	119°	6	1.3	9	18
Oct 3 12:00	6	265°	9	1.3	9	21
Oct 3 18:00	3	295°	8	1.3	9	19
Oct 4 00:00	6	40°	11	1.3	9	18
Oct 4 06:00	5	27°	8	1.4	8	23
Oct 4 12:00	4	320°	7	1.5	8	18

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 7 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 Hilo

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

Buoy 1617760 - Hilo, HI · 1.2 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

25.9°C (79°F)

Air temp

26.5°C (80°F)

Wind

5.1 kn @ 60°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Hilo, Hilo Bay, Kuhio Bay, HI1.3 km

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

Hilo: 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 1 port calls in the 7 days and 3 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 50% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (2).

Container: 0
Tanker: 2
Dry bulk: 0
General cargo: 0
Ro-ro: 1

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

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 Hilo published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 1, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
FORTUNATO	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	— → Nawilili-Pt Allen, HI	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
FORTUNATO	Arrival	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	Point Lisas → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL ENCOUNTER	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	Nawilili-Pt Allen, HI → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL ENCOUNTER	Departure	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	— → Los Angeles, CA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BOLETTE	Arrival	Dec 11, 2016(date only)	Honolulu, HI → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BOLETTE	Departure	Dec 11, 2016(date only)	— → Kona, HI	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL ENCOUNTER	Arrival	Dec 10, 2016(date only)	Los Angeles, CA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL ENCOUNTER	Departure	Dec 10, 2016(date only)	— → Honolulu, HI	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ANNABELLA	Departure	Dec 6, 2016(date only)	— → Kahului, HI	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL MIRACLE	Arrival	Dec 5, 2016(date only)	Kona, HI → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ANNABELLA	Arrival	Dec 5, 2016(date only)	Nawilili-Pt Allen, HI → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL MIRACLE	Departure	Dec 5, 2016(date only)	— → Ensenada	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.

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 XII 687/2026Issued Sep 29, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)0 km away
291145Z SEP 26 NAVAREA XII 687/26 DUE TO PASSAGE OF HURRICANE NOLO: 1. THE FOLLOWING PORTS ARE REOPENED: A. HILO HARBOR, BIG ISLAND 19-44.00N 155-04.00W. B. KAWAIHAE HARBOR, BIG ISLAND 20-02.00N 155-50.00W. 2. CURRENT PORT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://NAVCEN.USCG.GOV/PORT-STATUS USING THE PORT DIRECTORY TAB. 3. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 669/26. 4. CANCEL THIS MSG 021145Z OCT 26.

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

2 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jul 24, 2016, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jun 22, 2020ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)14 km away
HO'OMAKA HOU / HOKU LOA, Near Hilo, HI, USA (NTSB DCA20FM022) · HOKU LOA
Jul 24, 2016ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)98 km away
Spirit of Kona, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA (NTSB DCA16FM046)

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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