Port of Port Isabel

UN/LOCODEUSPISWhat is a UN/LOCODE?26.0833° N, 97.2° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

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Port Isabel: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 02:00 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: 4

Vessels near Port Isabel

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 Port Isabel
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
DELANIE NICOLE	—	MMSI 367732960	Oct 4, 2026, 01:57 UTC
AUSTINLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368097520	Oct 4, 2026, 01:55 UTC
SIDER CARTAGENACargo	Cargo	IMO 9331490	Oct 4, 2026, 01:51 UTC
MASTER JAMES JR	—	MMSI 367528550	Oct 3, 2026, 21:46 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Port Isabel from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 9330). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Very small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 9 m
Anchorage depth: 9 m
Cargo pier depth: 9 m
Oil terminal depth: 9 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: No
Repairs: Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Port Isabel 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 4 00:00	11	18°	18	0.4	2	12
Oct 4 06:00	6	14°	14	0.3	5	17
Oct 4 12:00	4	356°	12	0.2	6	4.8
Oct 4 18:00	9	42°	15	0.3	3	18
Oct 5 00:00	9	41°	16	0.3	2	24
Oct 5 06:00	5	27°	11	0.2	4	22
Oct 5 12:00	7	0°	13	0.2	5	17
Oct 5 18:00	9	30°	16	0.3	4	9.7
Oct 6 00:00	12	32°	18	0.4	3	9.4
Oct 6 06:00	10	42°	15	0.4	6	9.4
Oct 6 12:00	10	12°	16	0.4	6	9.5

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 19 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 Port Isabel

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

Buoy 8779770 - Port Isabel, TX · 3.0 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

30.8°C (87°F)

Air temp

28.8°C (84°F)

Wind

13 kn @ 100°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

8779770 - Port Isabel, TX3.0 km
PTIT23.0 km
8779748 - South Padre Island CGS, TX3.9 km
PCGT23.9 km

Tide gauges

Port Isabel, TX3.0 km
South Padre Island CG Station, TX3.8 km

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

Berths and terminals at Port Isabel

14 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Port Isabel. Deepest listed berth: 10.4 m (34 ft). The 14 deepest are shown.

Berths and terminals at Port Isabel
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
PORT ISABEL TURNING BASIN, GENERAL CARGO WHARF Receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign-and- domestic trade; mooring vessels for repair.	10.4 m (34 ft)	152.4 m (500 ft)	Owner and operator: Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District of Cameron County
PORT ISABEL RO-RO WHARF Receipt and shipment of roll-on/roll-off general cargo, vehicles, and heavy-lift machinery.	9.1 m (30 ft)	152.4 m (500 ft)	Owner and operator: Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District of Cameron County
PORT ISABEL TURNING BASIN, LOW DOCK Mooring miscellaneous and cruise vessels; boarding passengers.	5.5 m (18 ft)	182.9 m (600 ft)	Owner and operator: Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District of Cameron County
Zimco Marine, Dock No. 2. Mooring fishing boats and other types of small vessels for outfitting and repair.	5.5 m (18 ft)	56.4 m (185 ft)	Owner: Marine Railway, Inc. Operator: Zimco Marine, Inc.
SOUTH SHORE ICE & FUEL CO. WHARF Fueling-icing-and-mooring fishing boats.	3.7 m (12 ft)	109.7 m (360 ft)	Owner: South Shore Ice & Fuel Co. Operator: South Shore Ice & Fuel Co., dba Oil Patch Fuel & Supply Co.
Texas Gulf Trawling Co., Wharf No. 3. Receipt of seafood; and fueling-and-mooring fishing boats and other types of small vessels.	3.7 m (12 ft)	95.1 m (312 ft)	Owner: Marine Railway, Inc. Operator: Texas Gulf Trawling Co., Inc.
Zimco Marine, North Dock. Mooring fishing boats and other types of small vessels for outfitting and repair.	3.7 m (12 ft)	20.7 m (68 ft)	Owner: Marine Railway, Inc. Operator: Zimco Marine, Inc.
Texas Gulf Trawling Co., Wharf No. 4. Receipt of seafood; and mooring-and-fueling fishing boats and other types of small vessels.	3.4 m (11 ft)	132.6 m (435 ft)	Owner and operator: Texas Gulf Trawling Co., Inc.
MARINE SALVAGE & SERVICES WHARF Receipt of seafood; handling fishing gear; and mooring fishing boats.	3 m (10 ft)	166.1 m (545 ft)	Owner: W.E.K., Inc. Operator: Marine Salvage & Services, Inc.
U. S. COAST GUARD,SOUTH PADRE ISLAND STATION PIERS Mooring-and-fueling U.S. Coast Guard vessels.	2.4 m (8 ft)	36.6 m (120 ft)	Owner: United States Government Operator: U.S. Coast Guard
PORT ISABEL CAUSEWAY BRIDGE	—	—	—
PT ISABEL TEXACO DOCK	—	—	—
SOUTH PADRE BOAT YARD	—	—	Owner and operator: SOUTH PADRE BOAT YARD
TEXAS GULF TRAWLING CO., WHARVES NO. 3 & 4	—	—	—

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 Port Isabel

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

Routing measureBrazos Santiago PassFairway166.200(d)(1) · 5.7 km
AnchorageBrazos Santiago PassfairwayBrazos Santiago Pass, TX166.200(d)(2) · 8.1 km
AnchorageBrazos Santiago PassfairwayBrazos Santiago Pass, TX166.200(d)(2) · 8.9 km
Pilot boardingBrownsvillepilot_boarding1.0 nm east of the BS buoy12.6 km
Routing measureBrazos Santiago Pass to Aransas PassFairway166.200(d)(14)(i) · 20.8 km
Routing measureBrazos Santiago Pass to Aransas PassFairway166.200(d)(14)(i) · 21.4 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 Port Isabel published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Feb 24, 1999.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
SEVEN OCEANS	Departure	Nov 12, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEVEN OCEANS	Arrival	Nov 3, 2016(date only)	High Seas,Gulf of Mexico → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
RAM XIX	Departure	Oct 10, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
RAM XIX	Arrival	Oct 10, 2016(date only)	High Seas,Gulf of Mexico → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEVEN OCEANS	Departure	Oct 9, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
RAM XIX	Arrival	Oct 4, 2016(date only)	High Seas,Gulf of Mexico → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEVEN OCEANS	Arrival	Sep 30, 2016(date only)	High Seas,Gulf of Mexico → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEVEN OCEANS	Departure	Sep 17, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEVEN OCEANS	Arrival	Sep 12, 2016(date only)	Rotterdam → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
LA INVADER	Departure	Sep 11, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
LA CHEVAL	Departure	Sep 11, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Treasure Finder	Departure	Sep 11, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	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 IV 53/2026Issued Jan 20, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)94 km away
200113Z JAN 26 NAVAREA IV 53/26(28). GULF OF AMERICA. MEXICO. DANGEROUS WRECK IN 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.

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

5 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Oct 30, 2017, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jul 12, 2025FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)11 km away
Ricardo & Roel, Port Isabel, TX, USA (NTSB DCA25FM050)
Jan 8, 2024Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)24 km away
Chang Hang Hui Hai / Signet Defender / Signet Magic, Brownsville, TX, USA (NTSB DCA24FM016) · CHANG HANG HUI HAI
Aug 31, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)75 km away
Master D, South Padre Island, TX, USA (NTSB DCA18FM037)
Aug 9, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)21 km away
Atlantic Giant II, Brownsville, TX, USA (NTSB DCA18FM032)
Oct 30, 2017ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)15 km away
Ben & Casey (NTSB DCA18FM004)

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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