Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
April 10, 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: ARIANE, AMIRANTE
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 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.
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.
04/11/24 – 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! – INFORMATION ATTACHED FOR THOSE ATTENDING
04/13/25 -Sunday, April 13: SpaceX Starlink - Mission: SpaceX will launch another payload of Starlink internet satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket, a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational warning indictes. Launch window: 9:59 p.m. Sunday to 2:30 a.m. Monday. Location: TBA. Trajectory: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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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
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
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 until April 11, 02:00 AM EDT
Last Update: 1008 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025
View Nearby Observations
41NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
Rest Of TodayNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds and north 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
TonightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 8 seconds.
FridayWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Friday NightWest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
SaturdayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
SundayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Sunday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
MondayNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Monday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
