Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
April 07, 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 – TORM SINGAPORE
DUE: ARIANE
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 04/09/25 - Wednesday, April 9: 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 window: Three-hour window opens at noon. Location: Launch Complex 41. Trajectory: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
04/10/25 - Thursday, April 10: SpaceX Starlink 12-17 - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Aril 5, 2025. The rocket is carrying 28 Starlink satellites Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK - Though SpaceX has yet to announce this mission, a navigational warning shows a launch window for the Starlink 12-17 mission. - Mission: SpaceX will launch the next batch of Starlink internet satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Launch window: No earlier than 9:43 p.m.. Location: TBA. Trajectory: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
04/11/25 – 0900 - Canaveral Port Authority Bi-Monthly meeting - 445 Challenger Road, Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920
04/11/24 – PROPELLER CLUB – Shrimp Feast is back and is scheduled for Friday, April 11 from 6 to 10 pm at Cruise Terminal 5, Port Canaveral! We invite all of our Members and Friends to join us for this, our signature Fundraising event of the year. Proceeds go towards our community programs, including the Rockledge High School HELM Maritime Studies program and our Scholarships! Sheriff Ivey is back for the Live Auction with his Sheriff Dept. experiences. We will also have a 7 night Carnival Cruise, a Pilot Boat Harbor Tour, and C-Suite Charter Fishing in the Live Auction! Door prizes and silent auction baskets will include stays at local hotels including the Best Western, Country Inn & Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Residence Inn; attractions such as Brevard Zoo, Cocoa Beach Dolphin Tours, Golf N Gator, and Synergy Float Spa; favorite local restaurants including First Watch, Fish Camp, Fishlips, Grills, Island Time, Nitro, Nolan's, Outback, Rising Tide, and Zarella's; and shopping at Lowe's and Target! Additional Silent auction baskets and items include "From Olives & Grapes", "Naturally Inspired", Grimaldi Candy, O's Salon & Spa, Wine Selection Basket, and "A Day of Relaxation". For maritime collectible buffs we will have a ship's wheel and a ship Not Under Command Lights pair! And more!!! This list is not all inclusive and we expect more of your favorites to be added!
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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.
04/23/25 – 0900 - Canaveral Port Authority Bi-Monthly meeting - 445 Challenger Road, Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920
TBA: United Launch Alliance USSF-106 - On Oct. 21, United Launch Alliance officials released this photo of crews stacking a Vulcan rocket for the USSF-106 mission at Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Mission: Equipped with four solid rocket boosters, ULA's third Vulcan rocket will take flight on the Space Force's USSF-106 national security mission into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth. Launch: TBA.
Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
05/07/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - May 7 – Annual Education 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
M 7 High 4:43 AM 3.5 7:05 AM Set 4:17 AM 66
7 Low 11:01 AM 0.4 7:44 PM Rise 3:14 PM
7 High 5:09 PM 3.0
7 Low 11:04 PM 0.3
Tu 8 High 5:37 AM 3.5 7:04 AM Set 4:50 AM 76
8 Low 11:51 AM 0.3 7:44 PM Rise 4:11 PM
8 High 6:01 PM 3.2
W 9 Low 12:01 AM 0.3 7:03 AM Set 5:19 AM 83
9 High 6:22 AM 3.4 7:45 PM Rise 5:05 PM
9 Low 12:32 PM 0.2
9 High 6:45 PM 3.4
Th 10 Low 12:50 AM 0.2 7:02 AM Set 5:46 AM 90
10 High 7:01 AM 3.3 7:45 PM Rise 5:58 PM
10 Low 1:07 PM 0.1
10 High 7:26 PM 3.6
F 11 Low 1:32 AM 0.2 7:01 AM Set 6:12 AM 95
11 High 7:38 AM 3.3 7:46 PM Rise 6:50 PM
11 Low 1:39 PM 0.1
11 High 8:03 PM 3.7
Sa 12 Low 2:11 AM 0.2 7:00 AM Set 6:39 AM 98
12 High 8:14 AM 3.2 7:46 PM Rise 7:43 PM
12 Low 2:10 PM 0.0
12 High 8:39 PM 3.8
Su 13 Low 2:49 AM 0.2 6:59 AM Set 7:06 AM 99
13 High 8:49 AM 3.1 7:47 PM Rise 8:37 PM
13 Low 2:42 PM 0.0
13 High 9:15 PM 3.9
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 - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 7, 02:00 PM EDT until April 8, 04:00 AM EDT
Last Update: 1009 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025
View Nearby Observations
38NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
This AfternoonSouth winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
TonightSouth winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
TuesdayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
WednesdayNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: north 6 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 11 seconds and north 5 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds and north 5 feet at 8 seconds after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
ThursdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Thursday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
FridayWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Friday NightSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
