Port of Ruffin

UN/LOCODEUSYRFWhat is a UN/LOCODE?33° N, 80.8° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Ruffin: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 14:05 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 Ruffin

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

Forecast

Model forecast for Ruffin 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 12:00	2	253°	6	0.1	6	24
Oct 4 18:00	2	270°	8	0.1	6	22
Oct 5 00:00	2	184°	4	0.1	6	4
Oct 5 06:00	1	66°	3	0.1	6	1.2
Oct 5 12:00	5	28°	9	0.1	6	5
Oct 5 18:00	6	42°	14	0.1	2	24
Oct 6 00:00	4	33°	6	0.1	2	24
Oct 6 06:00	5	48°	10	0.1	2	24
Oct 6 12:00	8	42°	16	0.2	2	24
Oct 6 18:00	9	53°	21	0.3	2	24
Oct 7 00:00	7	41°	14	0.2	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 62 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 Ruffin

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

Buoy Bennett's Point, ACE Basin Reserve, SC · 62.2 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 21:45 UTC

Water temp

—

Air temp

30.2°C (86°F)

Wind

1 kn @ 140°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Grove Plantation, ACE Basin Reserve, SC56.9 km
Bennett's Point, ACE Basin Reserve, SC62.2 km
ACXS162.2 km
Lake Marion, SC69.7 km
St. Pierre, ACE Basin Reserve, SC72.3 km

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — 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 616/2025Issued Jun 13, 2025NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)83 km away
130011Z JUN 25 NAVAREA IV 616/25(GEN). WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. MESSAGING SERVICES UNAVAILABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. BOSTON (F) 41-42.00N 070-30.30W. B. CHESAPEAKE (N) 36-43.70N 076-00.60W. C. CHARLESTON (E) 32-50.00N 079-56.00W. D. MIAMI (A) 25-37.00N 080-23.00W. E. NEW ORLEANS (G) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W.

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

4 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Sep 5, 2022, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jun 5, 2024Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)84 km away
MSC Michigan VII, Charleston, SC, USA (NTSB DCA24FM044) · MSC MICHIGAN VII
Jan 14, 2024Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)81 km away
Hafnia Amessi, Goose Creek, SC, USA (NTSB DCA24FM018) · Navig8 Amessi
Jan 4, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)79 km away
Royal Engineer / Stevens 1471, North Charleston, SC, USA (NTSB DCA24FM014)
Sep 5, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)81 km away
Bow Triumph, Goose Creek, SC, USA (NTSB DCA22FM040) · BOW TRIUMPH

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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