Strait of Hormuz: ship transits and queues
No commercial ship was counted crossing the Strait of Hormuz in the 24 hours to Oct 6, 2026, 14:38 UTC: 0 towards the Persian Gulf (west) and 0 towards the Gulf of Oman (east). 0 were counted in the last 7 days and 0 in the last 30. 0 ships are moving through the passage now and 0 are waiting at its anchorages.
There is not enough history for a baseline yet: counting started on September 24, 2026, and a baseline needs 14 days.
Ships waiting now: 0, against a 14-day median of 0.
Voydar's AIS coverage of the Strait of Hormuz is thin today, so these counts are far below the real traffic. They show what our receivers see, not the canal's or strait's own figures.
- Transits, 24 h
- 0
- Transits, 7 days
- 0
- Transits, 30 days
- 0
- In the passage now
- 0
- Waiting at anchor
- 0
Derived estimateMethod seadar.waterway_transits v1, confidence 0.3, computed Oct 6, 2026, 14:38 UTC. Inputs: —.
Ships in the passage now
Commercial ships moving at 1 knot or more inside the passage, with an AIS position from the last hour.
None right now.
Ships waiting at anchor
Commercial ships under 1 knot at the anchorages either side, with an AIS position from the last 3 hours.
None right now.
Transits counted in the last 24 hours
Each row is one ship seen on both sides of the gate line. The time is its first position on the far side.
No transit counted in the last 24 hours.
Ports at either end
Strait of Hormuz: daily transits 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 22 ship transits in the 7 days and 112 in the 30 days to Sep 27, 2026. That is 96% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (2,616).
- Container
- 8
- Tanker
- 32
- Dry bulk
- 48
- General cargo
- 24
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo carried through it in those 30 days: 2.2 million tonnes.
09-14 2 | 09-15 2 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 3 | 09-18 7 | 09-19 6 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 2 | 09-22 3 | 09-23 4 | 09-24 5 | 09-25 3 | 09-26 4 | 09-27 1 |
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).
Navigational warnings in force
NGA maritime safety broadcasts whose area touches the Strait of Hormuz and its approaches.
- HYDROPAC 2875/2026 · Oct 4, 2026, 15:16 UTC
041516Z OCT 26 HYDROPAC 2875/26. STRAIT OF HORMUZ. OMAN. M/V LIPSI SUFFERED A SECURITY INCIDENT, DISABLED AND ADRIFT IN 26-23.00N 056-26.30E. VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP CLEAR OF THIS POSITION AND TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
- HYDROPAC 2075/2026 · Jul 19, 2026, 14:32 UTC
191432Z JUL 26 HYDROPAC 2075/26. STRAIT OF HORMUZ. IRAN. FISH FARMS ESTABLISHED IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 26-43.84N 056-56.88E, 26-43.80N 056-56.95E, 26-43.74N 056-56.89E, 26-43.78N 056-56.83E. B. 26-45.29N 056-55.84E, 26-45.29N 056-55.86E, 26-45.27N 056-55.87E, 26-45.26N 056-55.86E. C. 26-41.20N 056-59.03E, 26-41.23N 056-59.10E, 26-41.17N 056-59.14E, 26-41.15N 056-59.07E. D. 26-40.75N 056-58.71E, 26-40.77N 056-58.79E, 26-40.70N 056-58.82E, 26-40.68N 056-58.74E.
- NAVAREA XII 486/2026 · Jul 16, 2026, 22:13 UTC
162213Z JUL 26 NAVAREA XII 486/26. NORTH PACIFIC. HAWAII. 1. USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITY HONOLULU 21-22.00N 158-09.00W TRANSMIT SERVICES UNRELIABLE. 2. HONOLULU BROADCASTS WILL BE TRANSMITTED FROM USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITY GUAM 13-25.00N 144-50.00E. 3. DSC RESPONSES WILL BE TRANSMITTED FROM USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITY POINT REYES 37-56.00N 122-44.00W. 4. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 276/26.
- NAVAREA XII 469/2026 · Jul 3, 2026, 00:20 UTC
030020Z JUL 26 NAVAREA XII 469/26. NORTH PACIFIC. BROADCAST AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES UNRELIABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. PT REYES 37-55.00N 122-24.00W. B. HONOLULU 21-22.00N 158-09.00W. C. KODIAK 57-46.00N 152-34.00W. D. NOME 64-29.00N 165-15.00W. E. COLD BAY 55-11.00N 162-42.00W. F. ST PAUL 57-09.00N 170-14.00W. G. SHEMYA 52-43.00N 174-07.00E. H. PT HIGGINS 55-27.00N 131-49.00W. I. ASTORIA 46-10.00N 123-49.00W. J. BERING SEA 57-46.00N 152-34.00W. K. CAMBRIA 33-44N 118-24W.
- HYDROPAC 1772/2026 · Jun 18, 2026, 21:34 UTC
182134Z JUN 26 HYDROPAC 1772/26. STRAIT OF HORMUZ. OMAN. 1. MINE REPORTED IN 26-24.58N 056-20.67E. 2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1586/26.
- HYDROPAC 627/2026 · Mar 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC
031647Z MAR 26 HYDROPAC 627/26(62). ARABIAN SEA. GULF OF OMAN. STRAIT OF HORMUZ. U.A.E. DNC 10. GPS, GNSS, AND AIS INTERFERENCE REPORTED IN VICINITY OF FUJAIRAH (25-07.33N 056-20.05E). VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO NAVIGATE WITH EXTREME CAUTION.
- HYDROPAC 1605/2025 · Jun 19, 2025, 00:00 UTC
191650Z JUN 25 HYDROPAC 1605/25(62). GULF OF OMAN. U.A.E. DNC 10. DERELICT 274 METER M/V ADALYNN UNLIT AND ANCHORED IN 25-36.99N 056-24.85E.
Forecast
Model forecast for Strait of Hormuz 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 238° | 10 | 0.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 8 | 157° | 11 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 76° | 11 | 0.3 | 12 | 24 | |
| 5 | 162° | 8 | 0.2 | 11 | 24 | |
| 5 | 151° | 7 | 0.2 | 11 | 24 | |
| 9 | 125° | 11 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 11 | 139° | 14 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 17 | 150° | 23 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 16 | 161° | 21 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 14 | 153° | 20 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11 | 133° | 15 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 |
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, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 3 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.
In official news
Government and institutional releases that name the Strait of Hormuz. This is a match on the name, not a verified link.
- Five Indians rescued after MT Kazimah III hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuzorissapost.com · Oct 3, 2026
- Five Indians rescued after Kuwaiti oil tanker MT Kazimah III catches fire in Strait of Hormuzmoneycontrol.com · Oct 3, 2026
How the transits are counted
Voydar draws a gate line across the Strait of Hormuz and a 20 km band either side of it. A position counts as being on a side only outside that band, so ferries and harbour craft that work near the line are never counted. A transit is a commercial ship (a valid IMO number; tugs, pilots, law enforcement, pleasure and sailing craft excluded) seen on one side and then on the other within 24 hours. Positions come from AIS feeds Voydar may show (AISstream, BarentsWatch, Digitraffic). Every count is a lower bound: our receivers do not see every ship. Information only, not for navigation. Methodology
Other canals and straits
Data as of Oct 6, 2026, 14:42 UTC.