Port of Kahului

UN/LOCODEUSOGGWhat is a UN/LOCODE?20.8833° N, 156.4667° WLocal timePacific/Honolulu, UTC-10

In short

Kahului: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 16:54 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 Kahului

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

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Kahului from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 56180). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Very small
Harbour type: Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 11 m
Anchorage depth: 16 m
Cargo pier depth: 9 m
Oil terminal depth: 5 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Kahului 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 15:00	5	78°	11	1.3	10	24
Oct 3 21:00	7	81°	15	1.3	9	23
Oct 4 03:00	9	56°	17	1.3	9	23
Oct 4 09:00	9	60°	15	1.3	9	24
Oct 4 15:00	8	64°	15	1.4	7	23
Oct 4 21:00	9	64°	17	1.4	7	24
Oct 5 03:00	8	68°	15	1.4	7	23
Oct 5 09:00	9	69°	16	1.5	7	24
Oct 5 15:00	8	76°	15	1.6	7	23
Oct 5 21:00	8	67°	17	1.5	7	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, 13 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 Kahului

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

Buoy 1615680 - Kahului, Kahului Harbor, HI · 1.3 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

26.1°C (79°F)

Air temp

25.6°C (78°F)

Wind

15 kn @ 80°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

1615680 - Kahului, Kahului Harbor, HI1.3 km
KLIH11.3 km
Pauwela, Maui, HI (187)15.8 km
Kaumalapau, HI (146)61.2 km
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI (239)61.2 km

Tide gauges

Kahului, Kahului Harbor, HI1.3 km

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

Berths and terminals at Kahului

3 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Kahului. Deepest listed berth: 10.7 m (35 ft). The 3 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023: #88 of 150; 3.4 million short tons handled (Kahului, Maui, HI).; Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Berths and terminals at Kahului
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
STATE OF HAWAII, KAHULULI PIER 1 Receipt and shipment of conventional-and-containerized general cargo and automobiles; receipt of petroleum products, coal, lumber, and steel products; shipment of bulk raw sugar and molasses.	10.7 m (35 ft)	411.5 m (1,350 ft)	Owner: State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Harbors Division Operator: State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Harbors Division Operator: and others. (See Remarks.)
STATE OF HAWAII, KAHULUI PIER 2 Receipt and shipment of conventional-and-containerized general cargo and automobiles; receipt of liquefied petroleum gas, bulk cement, and lumber.	8.2 m (27 ft)	272.5 m (894 ft)	Owner: State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Harbors Division Operator: State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Harbors Division Operator: and others. (See Remarks.)
STATE OF HAWAII, KAHULULI PIER 3 Receipt and shipment of conventional-and-containerized general cargo and automobiles; receipt of petroleum products, sand, lumber, and steel products; mooring towboats.	5.5 m (18 ft)	152.4 m (500 ft)	Owner: State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Harbors Division Operator: State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Harbors Division Operator: and others. (See Remarks.)

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigation Data Center, Port and Waterway Facilities (public domain). Owner and operator names are USACE's text, not verified company records. Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Kahului

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

Pilot boardingKahuluipilot_boarding2.2 nm north of the harbor entrance5 km
Pilot boardingAuau Channelpilot_boarding1.0 nm southwest of the sea buoy23.2 km

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

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Kahului published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 3, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
ANNABELLA	Departure	Dec 7, 2016(date only)	— → Balboa	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ANNABELLA	Arrival	Dec 7, 2016(date only)	Hilo, HI → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL MIRACLE	Arrival	Dec 1, 2016(date only)	Long Beach, CA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Penelope M	Arrival	Nov 14, 2016(date only)	Hilo, HI → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Penelope M	Departure	Nov 14, 2016(date only)	— → All Other Dominican Republic Ports	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Intrepid Seahawk	Arrival	Oct 31, 2016(date only)	Port Not On File → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL MIRACLE	Arrival	Oct 20, 2016(date only)	Los Angeles, CA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL MIRACLE	Departure	Oct 20, 2016(date only)	— → Honolulu, HI	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Penelope M	Arrival	Oct 9, 2016(date only)	Hilo, HI → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Penelope M	Departure	Oct 9, 2016(date only)	— → Botany Bay	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL LEGEND	Arrival	Sep 22, 2016(date only)	Nawilili-Pt Allen, HI → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL LEGEND	Departure	Sep 22, 2016(date only)	— → Honolulu, HI	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 Nov 5, 2015, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Aug 8, 2023Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)22 km away
Lahaina Harbor, Lahaina, HI, USA (NTSB DCA23FM045)
Nov 5, 2015ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)74 km away
USCG KISKA / Kolina, 26 nautical miles south of Maui, HI, USA (NTSB DCA16PM005)

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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