Port of Monterey

UN/LOCODEUSMY3What is a UN/LOCODE?36.6° N, 121.9° WLocal timeAmerica/Los_Angeles, UTC-7

In short

Monterey: 3 ships in port now, 5 arrivals and 6 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 10:39 UTC).

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In port now: 3
Arrivals, last 24 h: 5
Departures, last 24 h: 6
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 15

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
PRINCESS MONTEREYOther	Oct 3, 2026, 01:47 UTC
BLACKFINPassenger	Oct 3, 2026, 00:07 UTC
KAHUNAPassenger	Oct 1, 2026, 23:12 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
PRINCESS MONTEREYOther	Oct 2, 2026, 22:56 UTC	44 min
CG GEORGE COBBOther	Oct 2, 2026, 22:51 UTC	3 h 5 min
SEA WOLF IIPassenger	Oct 2, 2026, 22:04 UTC	1 h 4 min
PACIFICAPassenger	Oct 2, 2026, 20:56 UTC	49 min
BLACKFINPassenger	Oct 2, 2026, 16:28 UTC	16 h 54 min
MS JULIEFishing	Oct 2, 2026, 14:37 UTC	3 d 17 h
NOAHS ARKFishing	Oct 2, 2026, 03:58 UTC	3 d 10 h
KAHUNAPassenger	Oct 1, 2026, 16:25 UTC	3 d 19 h

As of Oct 3, 2026, 10:39 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Monterey 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.

49 arrivals in 30 days, 1.6 a day on average.

Show as a table

Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
Sep 3, 2026	1
Sep 4, 2026	0
Sep 5, 2026	1
Sep 6, 2026	2
Sep 7, 2026	0
Sep 8, 2026	1
Sep 9, 2026	2
Sep 10, 2026	0
Sep 11, 2026	1
Sep 12, 2026	0
Sep 13, 2026	1
Sep 14, 2026	0
Sep 15, 2026	0
Sep 16, 2026	1
Sep 17, 2026	2
Sep 18, 2026	0
Sep 19, 2026	0
Sep 20, 2026	0
Sep 21, 2026	1
Sep 22, 2026	1
Sep 23, 2026	1
Sep 24, 2026	1
Sep 25, 2026	5
Sep 26, 2026	4
Sep 27, 2026	4
Sep 28, 2026	6
Sep 29, 2026	4
Sep 30, 2026	3
Oct 1, 2026	3
Oct 2, 2026	4

Vessels near Monterey

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 Monterey
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
TROIS VIGNESSailing	Sailing	MMSI 367679560	Oct 3, 2026, 10:38 UTC
TOMTENPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 367768710	Oct 3, 2026, 10:35 UTC
MATTANZA MCMPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338402073	Oct 3, 2026, 10:34 UTC
PRINCESS MONTEREYOther	Other	MMSI 368134480	Oct 3, 2026, 10:32 UTC
SPUTNIKSailing	Sailing	MMSI 316014318	Oct 3, 2026, 10:29 UTC
SHAMANSailing	Sailing	MMSI 338216726	Oct 3, 2026, 10:27 UTC
THE SWINGERPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368154250	Oct 3, 2026, 10:26 UTC
CG47224Search and rescue	Search and rescue	MMSI 366999887	Oct 3, 2026, 10:25 UTC
ALLY MICHELLEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338397709	Oct 3, 2026, 10:24 UTC
TIERRA LYNNSailing	Sailing	MMSI 367799990	Oct 3, 2026, 10:21 UTC
CG47321Search and rescue	Search and rescue	MMSI 369493166	Oct 3, 2026, 10:09 UTC
DR DETROIT IIFishing	Fishing	MMSI 338225733	Oct 3, 2026, 09:39 UTC
SOLSTICESailing	Sailing	MMSI 338379767	Oct 3, 2026, 09:17 UTC
SIRIPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368445040	Oct 3, 2026, 07:39 UTC
MAHALOPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338237725	Oct 3, 2026, 06:24 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Monterey from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 16240). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 5 m
Cargo pier depth: 6 m
Mean tide: 1 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
Repairs: Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Monterey 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 09:00	3	9°	7	1.3	9	24
Oct 3 15:00	1	32°	5	1.2	8	24
Oct 3 21:00	5	286°	12	1.2	8	24
Oct 4 03:00	1	205°	5	1.2	8	24
Oct 4 09:00	2	356°	5	1.1	9	24
Oct 4 15:00	2	48°	5	1.1	8	24
Oct 4 21:00	6	276°	12	1.1	9	24
Oct 5 03:00	1	25°	5	1	10	24
Oct 5 09:00	4	22°	6	1	12	24
Oct 5 15:00	3	341°	7	1.1	13	24
Oct 5 21:00	6	294°	12	1.1	13	17

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, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 14 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 Monterey

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

Buoy MEYC1 · 1.3 kmobserved Oct 3, 2026, 09:36 UTC

Water temp

16.5°C (62°F)

Air temp

—

Wind

—

Waves

—

Weather buoys

9413450 - Monterey, CA1.3 km
Monterrey, CA1.3 km
MEYC11.3 km
9413450 - Monterey, CA1.3 km
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA (158)3.0 km

Tide gauges

Monterey, CA1.4 km

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

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Monterey published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: May 28, 1999.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
CELEBRITY INFINITY	Arrival	Oct 5, 2016(date only)	San Diego, CA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CELEBRITY INFINITY	Departure	Oct 5, 2016(date only)	— → San Francisco, CA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CELEBRITY INFINITY	Arrival	May 13, 2016(date only)	Los Angeles, CA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CELEBRITY INFINITY	Departure	May 13, 2016(date only)	— → San Francisco, CA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JEWEL OF THE SEAS	Departure	Oct 6, 2015(date only)	— → Ensenada	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JEWEL OF THE SEAS	Arrival	Oct 6, 2015(date only)	San Francisco, CA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CELEBRITY INFINITY	Departure	Sep 6, 2015(date only)	— → Ensenada	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CELEBRITY INFINITY	Arrival	Sep 6, 2015(date only)	San Francisco, CA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARELLA EXPLORER 2	Departure	Apr 29, 2014(date only)	— → Long Beach, CA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARELLA EXPLORER 2	Arrival	Apr 29, 2014(date only)	San Francisco, CA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARELLA EXPLORER 2	Arrival	Apr 23, 2014(date only)	San Francisco, CA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARELLA EXPLORER 2	Departure	Apr 22, 2014(date only)	— → Los Angeles, 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

2 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Apr 13, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Mar 26, 2025YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)5 km away
Emerald C, Pebble Beach, CA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM029)
Apr 13, 2013ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)41 km away
Delta Captain, Pacific Ocean, CA, USA (NTSB DCA13NM016)

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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