Port of Matawan

UN/LOCODEUSTAWWhat is a UN/LOCODE?40.4° N, 74.2167° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Matawan: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 11:59 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: 10

Vessels near Matawan

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 Matawan
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
MINERVA OCEANIATanker	Tanker	IMO 9380075	Oct 3, 2026, 11:57 UTC
ALEXANDRATug	Tug	IMO 7512014	Oct 3, 2026, 11:56 UTC
S/V BELLA-MARIEOther	Other	MMSI 338417507	Oct 3, 2026, 11:54 UTC
RELIANTPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368439360	Oct 3, 2026, 11:53 UTC
POCOMOKETug	Tug	IMO 9535084	Oct 3, 2026, 11:53 UTC
QUENAMESTug	Tug	MMSI 367022790	Oct 3, 2026, 11:50 UTC
KARMAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368494760	Oct 3, 2026, 11:48 UTC
CAPE CODLocal vessel	Local vessel	IMO 9840805	Oct 3, 2026, 11:38 UTC
SELCHIESailing	Sailing	MMSI 368173770	Oct 3, 2026, 08:59 UTC
KEN JOHNSONPilot vessel	Pilot vessel	MMSI 366967090	Oct 3, 2026, 08:52 UTC

Forecast

Model forecast for Matawan 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	6	3°	13	0.4	11	24
Oct 3 15:00	7	38°	17	0.4	10	24
Oct 3 21:00	6	94°	15	0.6	5	24
Oct 4 03:00	6	79°	10	0.8	5	24
Oct 4 09:00	7	55°	12	0.8	6	24
Oct 4 15:00	9	83°	19	1	6	24
Oct 4 21:00	6	70°	14	0.9	7	13
Oct 5 03:00	3	42°	6	0.8	7	20
Oct 5 09:00	2	258°	5	0.6	7	19
Oct 5 15:00	8	302°	18	0.6	7	24
Oct 5 21:00	10	320°	24	0.7	6	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, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 21 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 Matawan

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

Buoy 8531680 - Sandy Hook, NJ · 24.2 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

21.9°C (71°F)

Air temp

19.8°C (68°F)

Wind

8 kn @ 190°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

8531680 - Sandy Hook, NJ24.2 km
SDHN424.2 km
8519532 - Mariners Harbor, NY27.4 km
MHRN627.4 km
8519483 - Bergen Point West Reach, NY27.7 km

Tide gauges

Sandy Hook, NJ24.2 km

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

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Matawan

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

AnchorageLower Bay Point ComfortspecialCaptain of the Port, NY110.60(d)(8) · 8.9 km
AnchorageRaritan Bay Anchorage 44unrestrictedPort of New York110.155(j)(2) · 9.8 km
AnchorageRaritan Bay Anchorage 45unrestrictedPort of New York110.155(j)(1) · 10.1 km
AnchorageAnchorage 26unrestrictedPort of New York110.155(f)(1) · 10.5 km
AnchoragePerth AmboyspecialCaptain of the Port, NY110.60(d)(9) · 11.3 km
AnchorageAnchorage 28unrestrictedPort of New York110.155(f)(3) · 12.6 km
AnchorageArthur Kill Anchorage 42unrestrictedPort of New York110.155(i)(2) · 13.2 km
AnchorageNaval Anchorage 49GexplosivesPort of New York110.155(m)(3) · 15.9 km
AnchorageGreat Kills HarborspecialCaptain of the Port, NY110.60(d)(2) · 16.3 km
AnchorageEmergency Naval Anchorage 49FexplosivesPort of New York110.155(m)(2) · 16.9 km
AnchorageAnchorage 27unrestrictedPort of New York110.155(f)(2) · 19.2 km
Right whale speed zone (10 kn)Ports of New York and New JerseySpeed RestrictionNovember 15 to April 3050 CFR 224.105(a) 2ii · 20.1 km

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

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

18 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since May 8, 2010, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

May 24, 2025Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)52 km away
Hunts Point, New York, NY, USA (NTSB DCA25FM045) · HUNTS POINT
May 17, 2025Combatant/MilitaryNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)39 km away
Cuauhtemoc, Brooklyn, NY, USA (NTSB DCA25MM039)
Feb 22, 2025YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)66 km away
Mastram / Here Today, Gone Tomorrow / How's Your Mother, New Rochelle, NY, USA (NTSB DCA25FM021)
Jan 8, 2025Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)92 km away
Algoma Verity, Philadelphia, PA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM015) · ALGOMA VERITY
Jul 5, 2023Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)33 km away
Grande Costa D’Avorio, Newark, NJ, USA (NTSB DCA23FM039) · GRANDE COSTA D'AVORI
Dec 22, 2022PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)31 km away
Sandy Ground, New York, NY, USA (NTSB DCA23FM010)
Apr 29, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)12 km away
ENDO BREEZE, New York, NY, USA (NTSB DCA22FM016) · Endo Breeze
Jun 5, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)42 km away
Seastreak Commodore, New York, NY, USA (NTSB DCA21FM029) · COMMODORE

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 2, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

Pirate AssaultMar 2, 2000Merchant Vessel38 km away
UNITED STATES: Two intruders armed with guns boarded an unidentified bulk carrier at 0230 (local) 2 Mar in Port Newark, New Jersey. After breaking into the Chief Mate's cabin and threatening him, they stole personal belongings and cash. The intruders also tried to break into the cabins of the Captain and Chief Engineer without success.

Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. 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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