Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
April 16, 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
05/24/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - May 24 – National Maritime Day Observance, Rusty’s Seafood & Oyster Bar. 10 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.
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 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 - 11NM NNE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This Afternoon
N wind around 15 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Tonight
NNE wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
NE wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
E wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Friday Night
ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.
Saturday
ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Saturday Night
ESE wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday
SE wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
