Port Update

Cape Canaveral, FL

April 14, 2025

Notices

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Depths - (salt density) is 1.023
Entrance to channel - 46.0 ft
Harbor channel - 44.0 ft
Turning basin – 43’00 ft  Middle turning basin 43.0 ft’ Maximum allowed draft – 40’ FT   / Under keel clearance - channel – 3.0 FT / alongside berths - 0.5 ft   /  Vessels 38'01" – 40’00' will be tide restricted  and require 2 adequate tugs
 
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BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: (CONFIRMED 03/13/25)
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South Cargo Pier 4 – Max. draft – 39’06 – Max loa 975’00 – Max beam -106’00
North Cargo Pier 1A – Max. draft – 38’06”
North Cargo Pier 1B – Max. draft – 38’6”  -  max length for tankers at NCP 1B to be capped at 840’ (A good benchmark to use is a BCM of 420’) / 150’ Max Beam / 95,000 MT Max Displacement  
North Cargo Pier 2 – Max. draft – 39’06 (Vessels over 650’ restricted to 38’06)
 
A vessel with a draft that does not exceed 38 00″may transit the channels and basins at any time and stage of the tide. Vessels that have a draft in excess of 38’00″are considered “tide jobs” and will be advised by the Harbormaster and Canaveral Pilots of the time of boarding with consideration given to the stage of the tide. These vessels are generally scheduled to begin an inbound transit two hours prior to high tide.  A minimum under keel clearance of 2’6” is required during the transit of the channels and basins.  
 
54'00" MAX Waterline to Manifold for all TPSI Vessels
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG.
48 Hours - advance paperwork for foreign vessels and US flag arriving foreign to Customs and Border Patrol.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must submit a manifest to the Customs & Border Patrol AMS.
24 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by Port Authority via Harbor Master and Pilots.
 
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within Port Canaveral must have TWIC prior to be allowed onto any terminal.  Escort required without a TWIC.  Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal.
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VESSEL SCHEDULE – IN – NONE
 
DUE:  NONE
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NEWS ARTICLES:  NONE
 
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CURRENT ISSUES:  NONE
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FUTURE ISSUES:  04/21/25 - Monday, April 21: NASA-SpaceX CRS-32 - Mission: NASA and SpaceX will launch a Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket on the 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station.  Launch window: TBA.  Location: Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.  Trajectory: TBA.  Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
TBA - TBA: ULA Project Kuiper KA-01 - Mission: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with five solid boosters will launch the first batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites to low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Launch: TBA (postponed after Wednesday's scrub).  Location: Launch Complex 41.  Trajectory: Northeast.  Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
04/23/25 – 0900 - Canaveral Port Authority Bi-Monthly meeting - 445 Challenger Road, Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920
 
05/07/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - May 7 – Annual Education Luncheon, Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, 11:30 am
 
05/LATE - Late May: SpaceX GPS III-7 - Mission: The Space Force’s Space Systems Command will launch a GPS III satellite atop a Falcon 9 rocket — this mission was swapped out from a ULA Vulcan rocket.
Launch window: TBA.  Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Trajectory: TBA.  Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
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Hurricane Alert:  5/OUT OF SEASON
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CURRENT SECURITY ALERT – MARSEC 1
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Tides / Currents

Tides for Canaveral Harbor (Trident Pier)
 
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
APRIL 2025
 
M   14      Low   3:26 AM     0.2   6:58 AM     Set  7:37 AM      99
    14     High   9:25 AM     3.0   7:48 PM    Rise  9:32 PM
    14      Low   3:16 PM     0.1
    14     High   9:51 PM     3.9
 
Tu  15      Low   4:05 AM     0.3   6:57 AM     Set  8:11 AM      97
    15     High  10:02 AM     2.9   7:48 PM    Rise 10:29 PM
    15      Low   3:51 PM     0.2
    15     High  10:28 PM     3.8
 
W   16      Low   4:46 AM     0.4   6:55 AM     Set  8:50 AM      93
    16     High  10:39 AM     2.7   7:49 PM    Rise 11:26 PM
    16      Low   4:29 PM     0.3
    16     High  11:06 PM     3.7
 
Th  17      Low   5:30 AM     0.5   6:54 AM     Set  9:34 AM      88
    17     High  11:17 AM     2.6   7:49 PM
    17      Low   5:11 PM     0.4
    17     High  11:48 PM     3.6
 
F   18      Low   6:18 AM     0.6   6:53 AM    Rise 12:22 AM      81
    18     High  11:59 AM     2.6   7:50 PM     Set 10:25 AM
    18      Low   6:00 PM     0.5
 
Sa  19     High  12:34 AM     3.5   6:52 AM    Rise  1:15 AM      73
    19      Low   7:09 AM     0.7   7:50 PM     Set 11:22 AM
    19     High  12:47 PM     2.5
    19      Low   6:54 PM     0.5
 
Su  20     High   1:27 AM     3.5   6:51 AM    Rise  2:04 AM      63
    20      Low   8:01 AM     0.7   7:51 PM     Set 12:22 PM
    20     High   1:43 PM     2.6
    20      Low   7:53 PM     0.5
 
M   21     High   2:25 AM     3.5   6:50 AM    Rise  2:47 AM      53
    21      Low   8:54 AM     0.6   7:52 PM     Set  1:25 PM
    21     High   2:48 PM     2.7
    21      Low   8:54 PM     0.4
 
Tu  22     High   3:25 AM     3.5   6:50 AM    Rise  3:26 AM      43
    22      Low   9:46 AM     0.4   7:52 PM     Set  2:29 PM
    22     High   3:52 PM     3.0
    22      Low   9:57 PM     0.2
 
W   23     High   4:22 AM     3.6   6:49 AM    Rise  4:02 AM      32
    23      Low  10:37 AM     0.1   7:53 PM     Set  3:34 PM
    23     High   4:51 PM     3.4
    23      Low  10:59 PM     0.1
 
Th  24     High   5:16 AM     3.7   6:48 AM    Rise  4:36 AM      22
    24      Low  11:27 AM    -0.2   7:53 PM     Set  4:39 PM
    24     High   5:46 PM     3.9
 
F   25      Low  12:00 AM    -0.2   6:47 AM    Rise  5:09 AM      13
    25     High   6:07 AM     3.7   7:54 PM     Set  5:46 PM
    25      Low  12:16 PM    -0.5
    25     High   6:39 PM     4.3
 
Sa  26      Low  12:57 AM    -0.3   6:46 AM    Rise  5:44 AM      6
    26     High   6:59 AM     3.7   7:54 PM     Set  6:55 PM
    26      Low   1:03 PM    -0.7
    26     High   7:32 PM     4.6
 
Su  27      Low   1:51 AM    -0.5   6:45 AM    Rise  6:22 AM      1
    27     High   7:50 AM     3.7   7:55 PM     Set  8:07 PM
    27      Low   1:51 PM    -0.8
    27     High   8:24 PM     4.9
 
M   28      Low   2:45 AM    -0.5   6:44 AM    Rise  7:05 AM      0
    28     High   8:43 AM     3.6   7:56 PM     Set  9:21 PM
    28      Low   2:39 PM    -0.9
    28     High   9:17 PM     4.9
 
Tu  29      Low   3:39 AM    -0.4   6:43 AM    Rise  7:54 AM      1
    29     High   9:35 AM     3.5   7:56 PM     Set 10:34 PM
    29      Low   3:29 PM    -0.8
    29     High  10:10 PM     4.8
 
W   30      Low   4:34 AM    -0.3   6:42 AM    Rise  8:51 AM      5
    30     High  10:28 AM     3.3   7:57 PM     Set 11:43 PM
    30      Low   4:23 PM    -0.6
    30     High  11:03 PM     4.6
 
MAY 2025
 
Th   1      Low   5:33 AM    -0.1   6:41 AM    Rise  9:53 AM      12
     1     High  11:23 AM     3.2   7:57 PM
     1      Low   5:21 PM    -0.3
     1     High  11:58 PM     4.3
 
F    2      Low   6:34 AM     0.1   6:41 AM     Set 12:43 AM      20
     2     High  12:20 PM     3.0   7:58 PM    Rise 10:59 AM
     2      Low   6:23 PM     0.0
 
Sa   3     High  12:57 AM     4.0   6:40 AM     Set  1:34 AM      30
     3      Low   7:35 AM     0.2   7:59 PM    Rise 12:04 PM
     3     High   1:24 PM     2.9
     3      Low   7:28 PM     0.2
 
Su   4     High   2:00 AM     3.7   6:39 AM     Set  2:16 AM      41
     4      Low   8:35 AM     0.3   7:59 PM    Rise  1:07 PM
     4     High   2:34 PM     2.9
     4      Low   8:33 PM     0.4
 
M    5     High   3:05 AM     3.4   6:38 AM     Set  2:52 AM      51
     5      Low   9:30 AM     0.3   8:00 PM    Rise  2:05 PM
     5     High   3:44 PM     3.0
     5      Low   9:37 PM     0.5
 
Tu   6     High   4:05 AM     3.3   6:38 AM     Set  3:22 AM      61
     6      Low  10:21 AM     0.3   8:00 PM    Rise  3:01 PM
     6     High   4:44 PM     3.1
     6      Low  10:39 PM     0.5
 
W    7     High   4:56 AM     3.2   6:37 AM     Set  3:50 AM      70
     7      Low  11:05 AM     0.3   8:01 PM    Rise  3:54 PM
     7     High   5:34 PM     3.3
     7      Low  11:36 PM     0.5
 
Th   8     High   5:40 AM     3.1   6:36 AM     Set  4:16 AM      79
     8      Low  11:45 AM     0.2   8:02 PM    Rise  4:46 PM
     8     High   6:16 PM     3.5
 
F    9      Low  12:26 AM     0.5   6:35 AM     Set  4:43 AM      86
     9     High   6:20 AM     3.0   8:02 PM    Rise  5:38 PM
     9      Low  12:22 PM     0.1
     9     High   6:55 PM     3.7
 
Sa  10      Low   1:09 AM     0.4   6:35 AM     Set  5:10 AM      92
    10     High   6:59 AM     2.9   8:03 PM    Rise  6:31 PM
    10      Low  12:57 PM     0.1
    10     High   7:33 PM     3.8
 
Su  11      Low   1:49 AM     0.4   6:34 AM     Set  5:39 AM      96
    11     High   7:38 AM     2.8   8:03 PM    Rise  7:26 PM
    11      Low   1:32 PM     0.0
    11     High   8:10 PM     3.9
 
M   12      Low   2:27 AM     0.3   6:33 AM     Set  6:12 AM      99
    12     High   8:17 AM     2.8   8:04 PM    Rise  8:23 PM
    12      Low   2:08 PM     0.0
    12     High   8:47 PM     3.9
 
Tu  13      Low   3:05 AM     0.3   6:33 AM     Set  6:49 AM      99
    13     High   8:57 AM     2.7   8:05 PM    Rise  9:20 PM
    13      Low   2:44 PM     0.1
    13     High   9:26 PM     3.9
 
W   14      Low   3:44 AM     0.3   6:32 AM     Set  7:32 AM      99
    14     High   9:37 AM     2.7   8:05 PM    Rise 10:17 PM
    14      Low   3:22 PM     0.1
    14     High  10:05 PM     3.9
 
Th  15      Low   4:25 AM     0.4   6:32 AM     Set  8:22 AM      96
    15     High  10:16 AM     2.6   8:06 PM    Rise 11:11 PM
    15      Low   4:02 PM     0.2
    15     High  10:45 PM     3.8
 
F   16      Low   5:09 AM     0.5   6:31 AM     Set  9:16 AM      91
    16     High  10:57 AM     2.6   8:06 PM
    16      Low   4:46 PM     0.3
    16     High  11:26 PM     3.8
 
Sa  17      Low   5:56 AM     0.5   6:31 AM    Rise 12:01 AM      85
    17     High  11:40 AM     2.6   8:07 PM     Set 10:15 AM
    17      Low   5:36 PM     0.3
 
Su  18     High  12:11 AM     3.7   6:30 AM    Rise 12:46 AM      77
    18      Low   6:44 AM     0.5   8:08 PM     Set 11:17 AM
    18     High  12:28 PM     2.6
    18      Low   6:31 PM     0.4
 
M   19     High  12:59 AM     3.6   6:30 AM    Rise  1:25 AM      68
    19      Low   7:33 AM     0.4   8:08 PM     Set 12:19 PM
    19     High   1:23 PM     2.7
    19      Low   7:30 PM     0.4
 
Tu  20     High   1:52 AM     3.5   6:29 AM    Rise  2:01 AM      58
    20      Low   8:21 AM     0.2   8:09 PM     Set  1:21 PM
    20     High   2:24 PM     3.0
    20      Low   8:31 PM     0.3
 
W   21     High   2:48 AM     3.5   6:29 AM    Rise  2:34 AM      47
    21      Low   9:10 AM     0.0   8:09 PM     Set  2:23 PM
    21     High   3:27 PM     3.3
    21      Low   9:34 PM     0.2
 
Th  22     High   3:45 AM     3.4   6:28 AM    Rise  3:06 AM      36
    22      Low  10:00 AM    -0.2   8:10 PM     Set  3:27 PM
    22     High   4:26 PM     3.7
    22      Low  10:38 PM     0.1
 
F   23     High   4:41 AM     3.4   6:28 AM    Rise  3:39 AM      26
    23      Low  10:50 AM    -0.4   8:11 PM     Set  4:32 PM
    23     High   5:23 PM     4.1
    23      Low  11:40 PM     0.0
 
Sa  24     High   5:36 AM     3.4   6:27 AM    Rise  4:14 AM      16
    24      Low  11:42 AM    -0.7   8:11 PM     Set  5:41 PM
    24     High   6:17 PM     4.5
 
Su  25      Low  12:40 AM    -0.2   6:27 AM    Rise  4:53 AM      8
    25     High   6:31 AM     3.3   8:12 PM     Set  6:54 PM
    25      Low  12:34 PM    -0.8
    25     High   7:12 PM     4.7
 
M   26      Low   1:37 AM    -0.3   6:27 AM    Rise  5:39 AM      2
    26     High   7:26 AM     3.3   8:12 PM     Set  8:08 PM
    26      Low   1:25 PM    -0.9
    26     High   8:06 PM     4.8
 
Tu  27      Low   2:31 AM    -0.4   6:26 AM    Rise  6:33 AM      0
    27     High   8:22 AM     3.2   8:13 PM     Set  9:20 PM
    27      Low   2:17 PM    -0.9
    27     High   9:01 PM     4.8
 
W   28      Low   3:25 AM    -0.3   6:26 AM    Rise  7:34 AM      0
    28     High   9:17 AM     3.2   8:13 PM     Set 10:26 PM
    28      Low   3:10 PM    -0.7
    28     High   9:54 PM     4.7
 
Th  29      Low   4:20 AM    -0.2   6:26 AM    Rise  8:40 AM      3
    29     High  10:12 AM     3.2   8:14 PM     Set 11:23 PM
    29      Low   4:05 PM    -0.5
    29     High  10:47 PM     4.5
 
F   30      Low   5:16 AM    -0.1   6:26 AM    Rise  9:48 AM      9
    30     High  11:07 AM     3.1   8:14 PM
    30      Low   5:03 PM    -0.3
    30     High  11:40 PM     4.2
 
Sa  31      Low   6:14 AM     0.0   6:25 AM     Set 12:10 AM      17
    31     High  12:03 PM     3.0   8:15 PM    Rise 10:54 AM
    31      Low   6:03 PM     0.0

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER  - 13NM NNE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
Rest Of TodaySouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
TonightSouth winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
TuesdayWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Tuesday NightWest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
WednesdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 7 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
ThursdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Thursday NightEast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
FridayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
Friday NightSoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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