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Port of San Francisco

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UN/LOCODEUSSFOWhat is a UN/LOCODE?37.8167° N, 122.4167° WLocal timeAmerica/Los_Angeles, UTC-7
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San Francisco: 12 ships in port now, 19 arrivals and 17 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 6, 2026, 10:50 UTC).

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In port now
12
Arrivals, last 24 h
19
Departures, last 24 h
17
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 SAN JOAQUIN RIVERLocal vesselOct 6, 2026, 06:53 UTC
United States BARBARA_LINDOct 6, 2026, 02:04 UTC
United States ZALOPHUSHigh-speed craftOct 6, 2026, 00:38 UTC
United States SUNSET HORNBLOWERReservedOct 6, 2026, 00:20 UTC
United States EMPRESS HORNBLOWERPassengerOct 5, 2026, 22:37 UTC
United States MISS MOLLYFishingOct 5, 2026, 21:53 UTC
United States BASS TUBFishingOct 4, 2026, 19:24 UTC
United States US VESSEL 71--------Oct 4, 2026, 17:13 UTC
United States FESTINA LENTEPleasure craftOct 3, 2026, 22:38 UTC
United States ENHYDRAPassengerOct 3, 2026, 19:26 UTC
United States CG GEORGE COBBOtherOct 3, 2026, 18:20 UTC
United States MATTHEW TURNEROct 3, 2026, 13:53 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
United States PALE HORSEFishingOct 6, 2026, 09:45 UTC3 d 4 h
United States MERLOT COMMODOREPassengerOct 6, 2026, 04:25 UTC3 h 58 min
Bahamas NORWEGIAN JOYPassengerOct 6, 2026, 03:54 UTC11 h 36 min
United States MARINHigh-speed craftOct 6, 2026, 03:16 UTC11 h 34 min
United States MADISON LYNNEPassengerOct 6, 2026, 02:00 UTC33 min
United States SONOMAPassengerOct 6, 2026, 01:26 UTC9 h 48 min
United States SEA CHANGEPassengerOct 6, 2026, 00:12 UTC5 h 56 min
United States PYXISPassengerOct 5, 2026, 23:54 UTC33 min
United States LYRAPassengerOct 5, 2026, 23:00 UTC1 h 28 min
United States KITTY KATFishingOct 5, 2026, 20:05 UTC50 min
United States NAPAHigh-speed craftOct 5, 2026, 19:12 UTC1 h 22 min
United States BARBARA_LINDOct 5, 2026, 19:03 UTC2 d 12 h
United States GEMINIPassengerOct 5, 2026, 18:52 UTC51 min
United States VELAPassengerOct 5, 2026, 18:48 UTC1 h 13 min
United States KARLHigh-speed craftOct 5, 2026, 17:07 UTC1 h 7 min
United States PAULA M. SPERRYTowingOct 5, 2026, 15:40 UTC2 d 1 h
United States MISS MOLLYFishingOct 5, 2026, 15:36 UTC4 d 20 h
United States FUME BLANC COMMODOREPassengerOct 5, 2026, 04:40 UTC6 h 36 min
United States EMPRESSOtherOct 5, 2026, 04:18 UTC4 h 42 min
United States BASS TUBFishingOct 4, 2026, 13:49 UTC39 h 3 min

As of Oct 6, 2026, 10:50 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names San Francisco, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

4 ships shown, earliest first.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
United States POLAR ENTERPRISETankerOct 6, 2026, 12:48 UTCUS CLM > US SFOUN/LOCODE
United States AMERICAN FREEDOMTankerOct 6, 2026, 23:30 UTCSAN FRANCISCO, CAName match
United States PELICAN STATETankerOct 7, 2026, 01:00 UTCSAN FRANCISCOName match
United States SUNSHINE STATETankerOct 8, 2026, 10:30 UTCSAN FRANCISCO,CAName match

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 6, 2026, 10:50 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at San Francisco 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.

01020Sep 6, 2026: 0 shipsSep 6Sep 7, 2026: 0 shipsSep 8, 2026: 0 shipsSep 9, 2026: 0 shipsSep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13Sep 14, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16, 2026: 0 shipsSep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 18, 2026: 0 shipsSep 19, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20Sep 21, 2026: 0 shipsSep 22, 2026: 12 shipsSep 23, 2026: 14 shipsSep 24, 2026: 10 shipsSep 25, 2026: 15 shipsSep 26, 2026: 12 shipsSep 27, 2026: 12 shipsSep 27Sep 28, 2026: 16 shipsSep 29, 2026: 12 shipsSep 30, 2026: 19 shipsOct 1, 2026: 11 shipsOct 2, 2026: 15 shipsOct 3, 2026: 16 shipsOct 4, 2026: 9 shipsOct 4Oct 5, 2026: 13 ships
186 arrivals in 30 days, 6.2 a day on average.
Show as a table
Day (UTC)Ships arriving
Sep 6, 20260
Sep 7, 20260
Sep 8, 20260
Sep 9, 20260
Sep 10, 20260
Sep 11, 20260
Sep 12, 20260
Sep 13, 20260
Sep 14, 20260
Sep 15, 20260
Sep 16, 20260
Sep 17, 20260
Sep 18, 20260
Sep 19, 20260
Sep 20, 20260
Sep 21, 20260
Sep 22, 202612
Sep 23, 202614
Sep 24, 202610
Sep 25, 202615
Sep 26, 202612
Sep 27, 202612
Sep 28, 202616
Sep 29, 202612
Sep 30, 202619
Oct 1, 202611
Oct 2, 202615
Oct 3, 202616
Oct 4, 20269
Oct 5, 202613

Vessels near San Francisco

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 San Francisco
VesselLast seen
United StatesDARK SIDEPleasure craft
United StatesKEYSTONE STATECargo
SingaporePEREGRINE PACIFICTanker
United StatesNOSTROMOPleasure craft
United StatesCAREGGSailing
United StatesAPEROSailing
United StatesCG45667Search and rescue
United StatesUNSUPERVISEDPleasure craft
United StatesLE NUAGESailing
United StatesCYPRESS AND STAR IISailing
United StatesSUNSET HORNBLOWERReserved
LiberiaSOLOMON SEATanker
United StatesJOURNEYPleasure craft
United StatesGERONIMOTowing (long/wide)
United StatesMERLINSailing
United StatesRACHAEL ALLENTug
SingaporeMTM NEW ORLEANSTanker (hazardous cat. B)
United StatesCAPE HENRYOther
United StatesCAPE HUDSONOther
United StatesEMPRESSOther
United StatesR/V FULMARNoncombatant
United StatesLIVELYSailing
United States0NE TWENTYSailing
United StatesKAVANEYPleasure craft
United StatesCHAMPAGNE LULU 3Pleasure craft
United StatesOLIVE XTREMEPleasure craft
MontenegroBUDVACargo
United StatesHARBOR EMPERORPassenger
United StatesCARINAPassenger
United StatesALTA JUNETowing
United StatesSCORPIOPassenger
United StatesROGER REVELLEOther
United StatesUTAH VOYAGERTanker
United StatesSOLANATug
United StatesSAN JOAQUIN RIVERLocal vessel
United StatesSV BRIOCHESailing
United StatesBLACK SWANPleasure craft
United StatesFIREBOAT 3Search and rescue
United StatesEINAROther
United StatesNALANIPleasure craft

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for San Francisco from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 16300). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
9 m
Anchorage depth
8 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
Oil terminal depth
11 m
Mean tide
1 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Medium

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for San Francisco 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)
4218°70.11224
2229°40.11224
5255°120.11124
4236°90.1524
3212°60.11224
2230°50.11224
5259°130.11124
5255°110.2223
3240°60.11324
2267°50.11524
5262°120.21524

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 16 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 San Francisco

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

Buoy 9414296 - Pier 17, San Francisco Bay, CA · 2.7 kmobserved
Water temp
—
Air temp
16.3°C (61°F)
Wind
—
Waves
—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

San Francisco: 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 0 port calls in the 7 days and 4 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 0% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (4).

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

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for San Francisco, last 14 days
09-12
0
09-13
0
09-14
1
09-15
1
09-16
1
09-17
0
09-18
0
09-19
0
09-20
0
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).

Berths and terminals at San Francisco

57 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for San Francisco. Deepest listed berth: 18.3 m (60 ft). The 30 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023
#143 of 150
1.2 million short tons handled (San Francisco Port, CA).
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Berths and terminals at San Francisco
FacilityDepth alongsideLongest berthOwner / operator (as listed)
San Francisco Drydock, Pier No. 2.
Mooring floating drydock.
18.3 m (60 ft)—
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: San Francisco Drydock, Inc.
PORT OF SAN FRANCISO PIER NO 50 MISSION ROCK TERMINAL
Mooring company-owned floating equipment; and miscella- neous vessels.
13.7 m (45 ft)451.1 m (1,480 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: Westar Marine Services and Clean Bay Cooperative
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIERS NOS 94 AND 96
Mooring vessels.
12.2 m (40 ft)748.6 m (2,456 ft)
Owner and operator: Port of San Francisco
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO NORTH CONTAINER TERMINAL PIER NO 80
Receipt and shipment of conventional, containerized, and roll-on/roll-off general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.
11.6 m (38 ft)809.9 m (2,657 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: Marine Terminals Corp.
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NOS 30 AND 32
Mooring vessels.
11.6 m (38 ft)284.1 m (932 ft)
Owner and operator: Port of San Francisco
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 70
Mooring vessels.
10.7 m (35 ft)396.2 m (1,300 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: Southern Energy, Inc.
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 45 SHEDS A AND C
Mooring Liberty Ship "Jeremiah O'Brien" and submarine "Pampanito" on exhibition; mooring transient vessels.
10.7 m (35 ft)381 m (1,250 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: Port of San Francisco
Operator: National Liberty Ship Memorial
Operator: and National Maritime Museum Association
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 35
Mooring cruise vessels; and boarding passengers.
10.7 m (35 ft)321 m (1,053 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: Metropolitan Stevedore Co.
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIERS NOS 17 AND 15
Mooring company-owned floating equipment.
10.7 m (35 ft)243.8 m (800 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: Baydelta Maritime
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 92
Receipt of sand; and shipment of tallow.
10.7 m (35 ft)214 m (702 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: Darling International, Inc. and Mission Valley Rock
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 27
Mooring vessels.
10.1 m (33 ft)413.9 m (1,358 ft)
Owner and operator: Port of San Francisco
Port of San Francisco, Pier No. 5.
Not used.
9.1 m (30 ft)249.3 m (818 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
San Francisco Drydock, Pier No. 3.
Mooring vessels for outfitting and repair.
9.1 m (30 ft)200.6 m (658 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: San Francisco Drydock, Inc.
San Francisco Drydock, Pier No. 4.
Mooring floating drydock; and vessels for outfitting and repair.
9.1 m (30 ft)180.7 m (593 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: San Francisco Drydock, Inc.
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 90
Mooring vessels.
8.5 m (28 ft)368.8 m (1,210 ft)
Owner and operator: Port of San Francisco
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIERS NOS 48A AND 48B
Mooring vessels.
7.9 m (26 ft)193.9 m (636 ft)
Owner and operator: Port of San Francisco
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 45 SHEDS B AND D
Receipt of seafood; and mooring-and-icing fishing vessels.
7.6 m (25 ft)365.8 m (1,200 ft)
Owner and operator: Port of San Francisco
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 54
Receipt of seafood; and mooring fishing vessels.
6.1 m (20 ft)234.7 m (770 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: Crowley Maritime Corp. (See Remarks.)
SAN FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK HYDE STREET PIER
Mooring vessels on exhibition.
6.1 m (20 ft)219.5 m (720 ft)
Owner: United States Government
Operator: National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 38
Mooring small vessels.
5.5 m (18 ft)277.1 m (909 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: Marine Recreation Center, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO MARINE FUEL DOCK
Fueling small vessels.
5.2 m (17 ft)15.2 m (50 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: G.P. Resources, Inc. dba San Francisco Marine
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 9
Mooring company-owned floating equipment and pilot boats.
4.6 m (15 ft)243.8 m (800 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: Blue and Gold Fleet, LP.
Operator: and San Francisco Bar Pilots
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 33
Receipt of seafood; and mooring fishing vessels and San Francisco Bay excursion boats.
4.6 m (15 ft)239.9 m (787 ft)
Owner and operator: Port of San Francisco
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 24
Mooring fireboat "Guardian."
4.6 m (15 ft)231.6 m (760 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: San Francisco Fire Department
Port of San Francisco, Pier No. 1.
Not used.
4.6 m (15 ft)121.9 m (400 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Port of San Francisco, Ferry Plaza Inner-Ferry Landing.
Landing for passenger ferries serving Sausalito and Larkspur.
4.6 m (15 ft)43.3 m (142 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, Ferry Division
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 22 1/2
Mooring fireboat "Phoenix."
4.6 m (15 ft)35.1 m (115 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: San Francisco Fire Department
BLUE AND GOLD FLEET PIER NO 41 FERRY AND EXCURSION BOAT DOCKS
Landing for excursion boats to Alcatraz Island; landing for passenger ferries serving Tiburon, Sausalito, Vallejo, Oakland/Alameda, and Angel Island; and fueling company- owned boats.
4.6 m (15 ft)24.4 m (80 ft)
Owner and operator: Blue and Gold Fleet, LP.
Port of San Francisco, Ferry Plaza Outer-Ferry Landing.
Landing for passenger ferries serving Sausalito and Larkspur.
4.6 m (15 ft)23.8 m (78 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco
Operator: Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, Ferry Division
PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PIER NO 26
Not used for handling waterborne commerce.
4.3 m (14 ft)193.5 m (635 ft)
Owner: Port of San Francisco

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.

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

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

VesselRecordDate (UTC)Berth / routeSource
GRAND PRINCESSDepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → Puerto VallartaUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GRAND PRINCESSArrivalDec 30, 2016(date only)Ensenada → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PAUL E MARTINArrivalDec 29, 2016(date only)Long Beach, CA → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GRAND PRINCESSArrivalDec 22, 2016(date only)Portland, OR → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ALGOMA VISIONDepartureDec 22, 2016(date only)— → Morro RedondoUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GRAND PRINCESSDepartureDec 22, 2016(date only)— → Cabo San LucasUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ALGOMA VISIONArrivalDec 22, 2016(date only)All Other Canada Pacific Region Ports → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELEGANT ACEArrivalDec 3, 2016(date only)Brunswick, GA → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELEGANT ACEDepartureDec 3, 2016(date only)— → Dagu/TangguUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GRAND PRINCESSArrivalNov 23, 2016(date only)Cabo San Lucas → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GRAND PRINCESSDepartureNov 23, 2016(date only)— → Hilo, HIUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GOLD XINGArrivalNov 22, 2016(date only)San Diego, 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

5 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Oct 30, 2009, 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.

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