Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
April 23, 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: VALLEBLU, ATB GALVESTON, COLIBRI
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 04/23/25 – IN PROGRESS - Canaveral Port Authority Bi-Monthly meeting - 445 Challenger Road, Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920
04/24/25 - Thursday, April 24: SpaceX Starlink 6-74 - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Monday, April 14, 2025. The rocket is carrying 27 Starlink satellites Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK - Mission: SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 on the latest Starlink mission, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Space Coast Office of Tourism. Launch: 9:32 p.m. to 2:06 a.m.. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Trajectory: Southeast. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
04/28/25 - : 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.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 05/07/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - May 7 – Annual Education Luncheon, Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, 11:30 am - MAY EDUCATION LUNCHEON - Date: May 7th @ 11:30 Guest Speaker: School Board member John Thomas Location: Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill 610 Glen Cheek Dr, Cape Canaveral - ATTACHED
05/24/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - May 24 – National Maritime Day Observance, Rusty’s Seafood & Oyster Bar. 10 am - Port Canaveral Maritime Day Celebration - The Port Canaveral Maritime Day event will be held on Saturday, May 24th at Rusty's Seafood & Oyster Bar at 10 am. A memorial ceremony at Rusty's will be followed by a Harbor Tour aboard Space Coast River Tours Blue Dolphin for a laying of a wreath on the waters of the harbor. Pre-payment for lunch is not required. Lunch will be ordered off the menu and each attendee is responsible for their own tab. ATTACHED
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.
06/04/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - June 4 – Monthly Luncheon, Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, 11:30 am
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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
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
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MARINE WEATHER - 13NM NE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
TonightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
ThursdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
Thursday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
FridayEast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Friday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
SaturdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
SundaySouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Sunday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
