Port of Ventura

UN/LOCODEUSVNTWhat is a UN/LOCODE?34.2667° N, 119.2833° WLocal timeAmerica/Los_Angeles, UTC-7

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Ventura: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 00:40 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 Ventura

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 Ventura
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
US GOV VESSELMilitary ops	Military ops	MMSI 368926056	Oct 3, 2026, 23:25 UTC
UGLY BETTY	—	MMSI 538071695	Oct 3, 2026, 22:47 UTC
WYNEMA SPIRIT BRUSCOTug	Tug	IMO 8968753	Oct 3, 2026, 22:30 UTC
DEL MONTE VALIANTCargo	Cargo	IMO 9869681	Oct 3, 2026, 22:07 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Ventura from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 16140). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Very small
Harbour type: Open roadstead
Shelter: Poor
Channel depth: 3 m
Anchorage depth: 11 m
Cargo pier depth: 5 m
Mean tide: 1 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes

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

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Forecast

Model forecast for Ventura 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	5	266°	13	0.7	13	24
Oct 4 06:00	3	120°	6	0.6	13	24
Oct 4 12:00	4	45°	7	0.6	13	24
Oct 4 18:00	3	242°	9	0.6	13	24
Oct 5 00:00	6	271°	15	0.6	13	24
Oct 5 06:00	2	313°	6	0.6	13	24
Oct 5 12:00	2	303°	4	0.6	13	24
Oct 5 18:00	3	243°	9	0.6	13	24
Oct 6 00:00	8	267°	18	0.7	13	24
Oct 6 06:00	4	295°	10	0.9	11	24
Oct 6 12:00	2	358°	5	0.8	12	24

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, 20 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.

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Marine conditions near Ventura

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

Weather buoys

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

Berths and terminals at Ventura

2 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Ventura.

Berths and terminals at Ventura
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
CASITAS PIER	—	—	—
R J MARINE DOCK	—	—	—

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 Ventura

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

Routing measurePort HuenemeFairway166.300(b)(1) · 14.4 km
Pilot boardingPort Huenemepilot_boarding2.0 nm from the sea buoy on the entrance range16.7 km
Routing measureSanta Barbara Channel NorthwestboundTraffic Lane167.451(b) · 19.2 km
Routing measureSanta Barbara Channel Between Point Vicente and Point ConceptionSeparation Zone167.451(a) · 21 km
Routing measureSanta Barbara Channel SoutheastboundTraffic Lane167.451(c) · 22.9 km
Routing measureChannel Islands National ParkArea To Be Avoidednot applicable · 24.7 km

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

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

Vessel	Arrived	Departed
MERLINSailing	Jun 9, 2026, 12:06 UTC	Sep 16, 2026, 19:38 UTC

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 XII 700/2026Issued Oct 2, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)68 km away
022343Z OCT 26 NAVAREA XII 700/26 NORTH PACIFIC. CALIFORNIA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 071730Z TO 080100Z OCT, ALTERNATE 081400Z TO 082000Z AND 091730Z TO 1001000Z OCT, IN AREA BOUND BY 32-46.00N 119-57.00W, 33-02.00N 120-40.00W, 33-40.00N 120-42.00W, 33-48.00N 119-46.00W, 33-30.00N 119-14.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 100200Z OCT 26.
NAVAREA XII 694/2026Issued Oct 1, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)72 km away
011355Z OCT 26 NAVAREA XII 694/26. NORTH PACIFIC. CALIFORNIA. 1. CABLE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY CABLESHIP ILE DE SEIN ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING 33-52.33N 118-27.82W, 33-51.70N 118-28.46W, 33-51.71N 118-28.49W, 33-51.77N 118-28.80W, 33-51.63N 118-33.02W, 33-51.40N 118-35.88W, 33-51.35N 118-36.44W, 33-51.31N 118-36.82W, 33-50.42N 118-40.41W, 33-50.29N 118-40.82W, 33-50.07N 118-41.56W, 33-49.85N 118-42.56W, 33-39.87N 118-59.53W, 33-39.69N 119-00.02W, 33-39.41N 119-00.69W, 33-38.80N 119-01.71W, 33-38.58N 119-02.27W, 33-38.44N 119-02.64W, 33-
NAVAREA XII 693/2026Issued Sep 25, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)54 km away
252011Z SEP 26 NAVAREA XII 693/26. NORTH PACIFIC. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 1050Z TO 0030Z DAILY 05 THRU 19 OCT IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 33-47.00N 119-15.00W, 33-45.00N 119-18.00W, 33-36.00N 119-18.00W, 33-33.00N 119-14.00W, 33-33.00N 119-07.00W, 33-37.00N 119-02.00W, 33-45.00N 119-02.00W, 33-47.00N 119-05.00W. B. 38-19.00N 125-59.00W, 38-57.00N 128-05.00W, 41-11.00N 132-05.00W, 44-07.00N 138-25.00W, 45-30.00N 137-21.00W, 42-30.00N 130-55.00W, 40-13.00N 126-53.00W, 38-44.00N 125-34.00W. C. 28-16.00N 124-55.00W, 26-39.00N 125-48.00W,

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

6 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jul 29, 2015, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jan 26, 2025Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)15 km away
Rascal / Sealand Balboa, Port Hueneme, CA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM028) · SEALAND BALBOA
Sep 18, 2024YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)83 km away
Admiral, Marina Del Rey, CA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM063)
Apr 28, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)64 km away
President Eisenhower, Santa Barbara, CA, USA (NTSB DCA21FM026) · CMA CGM SHANGHAI
Sep 2, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)55 km away
Conception, Ventura, CA, USA (NTSB DCA19MM047)
Jan 10, 2016ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)2 km away
Day Island, Ventura, CA, USA (NTSB DCA16FM016)
Jul 29, 2015ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)3 km away
Ferrigno Boy, Ventura, CA, USA (NTSB DCA15LM029)

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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