Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
June 30, 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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VESSELS IN PORT: OVERSEAS LONG BEACH
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VESSELS DUE: NONE
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 07/01/25 - Tuesday, July 1: SpaceX MTG-S1 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the European Meteosat Third Generation sounding satellite into orbit. Launch window: 5:03 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: TBA. Trajectory: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
07/02/25 - Wednesday, July 2: SpaceX Starlink 10-25 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a payload of Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows.
Launch window: 1:29 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Trajectory: Northeast. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
07/03/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - July 3rd Fireworks at Port Canaveral - Join us on July 3rd at Gators Portside Port Canaveral to watch the Fireworks. Location: Gator's Portside Port Canaveral, 683 Dave Nisbet Dr, Port Canaveral, FL 32920 Date and time: Thu, Jul 3, 2025 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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FUTURE ISSUES: JUL/LATE - No earlier than late July: NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 - NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 members stand inside the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. From left are Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), Commander NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, Mission Specialist Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos, and Pilot NASA astronaut Mike Fincke. Mission: NASA and SpaceX will team up to send four crew members for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station. Launch: TBA. Location: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS - 200 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025 - For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Near the Southeastern U.S.: A frontal boundary is expected to stall and weaken off the southeast U.S. coast late this week. An area of low pressure could develop from the weakening front by the weekend off the southeast U.S., over
Florida, or over the eastern Gulf. Some gradual tropical or subtropical development could occur thereafter as the low moves little.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
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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
JUNE 2025
M 30 High 12:01 AM 3.7 6:28 AM Rise 11:39 AM 21
30 Low 6:32 AM 0.0 8:24 PM
30 High 12:33 PM 3.1
30 Low 6:36 PM 0.3
JULY 2025
Tu 1 High 12:46 AM 3.4 6:29 AM Set 12:20 AM 30
1 Low 7:17 AM 0.1 8:24 PM Rise 12:33 PM
1 High 1:28 PM 3.1
1 Low 7:32 PM 0.5
W 2 High 1:32 AM 3.1 6:29 AM Set 12:47 AM 39
2 Low 8:00 AM 0.1 8:24 PM Rise 1:26 PM
2 High 2:24 PM 3.1
2 Low 8:28 PM 0.7
Th 3 High 2:20 AM 2.8 6:30 AM Set 1:14 AM 49
3 Low 8:41 AM 0.1 8:24 PM Rise 2:19 PM
3 High 3:20 PM 3.2
3 Low 9:24 PM 0.8
F 4 High 3:10 AM 2.6 6:30 AM Set 1:42 AM 58
4 Low 9:22 AM 0.2 8:24 PM Rise 3:12 PM
4 High 4:12 PM 3.3
4 Low 10:19 PM 0.8
Sa 5 High 4:02 AM 2.5 6:30 AM Set 2:12 AM 68
5 Low 10:06 AM 0.2 8:24 PM Rise 4:07 PM
5 High 4:59 PM 3.4
5 Low 11:14 PM 0.8
Su 6 High 4:53 AM 2.4 6:31 AM Set 2:46 AM 76
6 Low 10:53 AM 0.2 8:23 PM Rise 5:04 PM
6 High 5:44 PM 3.6
M 7 Low 12:05 AM 0.7 6:31 AM Set 3:25 AM 84
7 High 5:41 AM 2.5 8:23 PM Rise 6:01 PM
7 Low 11:40 AM 0.1
7 High 6:28 PM 3.7
Tu 8 Low 12:52 AM 0.6 6:32 AM Set 4:11 AM 90
8 High 6:28 AM 2.5 8:23 PM Rise 6:58 PM
8 Low 12:27 PM 0.0
8 High 7:12 PM 3.8
W 9 Low 1:35 AM 0.5 6:32 AM Set 5:03 AM 95
9 High 7:14 AM 2.6 8:23 PM Rise 7:52 PM
9 Low 1:12 PM 0.0
9 High 7:56 PM 3.9
Th 10 Low 2:16 AM 0.4 6:33 AM Set 6:01 AM 98
10 High 8:00 AM 2.7 8:23 PM Rise 8:41 PM
10 Low 1:55 PM -0.1
10 High 8:39 PM 4.0
F 11 Low 2:57 AM 0.3 6:33 AM Set 7:03 AM 99
11 High 8:46 AM 2.8 8:23 PM Rise 9:25 PM
11 Low 2:38 PM -0.1
11 High 9:21 PM 4.0
Sa 12 Low 3:38 AM 0.2 6:34 AM Set 8:06 AM 99
12 High 9:32 AM 2.9 8:22 PM Rise 10:04 PM
12 Low 3:23 PM -0.1
12 High 10:02 PM 4.1
Su 13 Low 4:19 AM 0.1 6:34 AM Set 9:09 AM 96
13 High 10:17 AM 3.0 8:22 PM Rise 10:38 PM
13 Low 4:10 PM -0.1
13 High 10:43 PM 4.0
M 14 Low 5:02 AM 0.0 6:35 AM Set 10:11 AM 91
14 High 11:04 AM 3.2 8:22 PM Rise 11:11 PM
14 Low 5:02 PM 0.0
14 High 11:25 PM 3.9
Tu 15 Low 5:46 AM -0.1 6:35 AM Set 11:12 AM 83
15 High 11:52 AM 3.4 8:21 PM Rise 11:42 PM
15 Low 5:58 PM 0.1
W 16 High 12:09 AM 3.7 6:36 AM Set 12:14 PM 74
16 Low 6:32 AM -0.2 8:21 PM
16 High 12:45 PM 3.5
16 Low 6:57 PM 0.2
Th 17 High 12:57 AM 3.5 6:36 AM Rise 12:13 AM 64
17 Low 7:19 AM -0.3 8:21 PM Set 1:17 PM
17 High 1:42 PM 3.7
17 Low 7:59 PM 0.3
F 18 High 1:51 AM 3.2 6:37 AM Rise 12:48 AM 53
18 Low 8:09 AM -0.3 8:20 PM Set 2:23 PM
18 High 2:43 PM 3.9
18 Low 9:02 PM 0.4
Sa 19 High 2:50 AM 3.1 6:37 AM Rise 1:26 AM 42
19 Low 9:02 AM -0.4 8:20 PM Set 3:31 PM
19 High 3:46 PM 4.1
19 Low 10:06 PM 0.4
Su 20 High 3:52 AM 3.0 6:38 AM Rise 2:10 AM 30
20 Low 9:59 AM -0.4 8:20 PM Set 4:41 PM
20 High 4:48 PM 4.2
20 Low 11:12 PM 0.3
M 21 High 4:55 AM 2.9 6:38 AM Rise 3:02 AM 20
21 Low 10:58 AM -0.5 8:19 PM Set 5:50 PM
21 High 5:48 PM 4.3
Tu 22 Low 12:14 AM 0.3 6:39 AM Rise 4:01 AM 12
22 High 5:55 AM 3.0 8:19 PM Set 6:53 PM
22 Low 11:58 AM -0.5
22 High 6:45 PM 4.4
W 23 Low 1:11 AM 0.2 6:40 AM Rise 5:07 AM 5
23 High 6:54 AM 3.1 8:18 PM Set 7:49 PM
23 Low 12:55 PM -0.5
23 High 7:40 PM 4.4
Th 24 Low 2:03 AM 0.1 6:40 AM Rise 6:15 AM 1
24 High 7:51 AM 3.2 8:18 PM Set 8:36 PM
24 Low 1:49 PM -0.5
24 High 8:32 PM 4.4
F 25 Low 2:52 AM 0.0 6:41 AM Rise 7:22 AM 0
25 High 8:45 AM 3.3 8:17 PM Set 9:15 PM
25 Low 2:41 PM -0.4
25 High 9:20 PM 4.3
Sa 26 Low 3:37 AM 0.0 6:41 AM Rise 8:25 AM 1
26 High 9:37 AM 3.3 8:16 PM Set 9:49 PM
26 Low 3:30 PM -0.2
26 High 10:05 PM 4.1
Su 27 Low 4:22 AM 0.1 6:42 AM Rise 9:25 AM 4
27 High 10:26 AM 3.4 8:16 PM Set 10:19 PM
27 Low 4:20 PM 0.0
27 High 10:46 PM 3.9
M 28 Low 5:04 AM 0.1 6:42 AM Rise 10:22 AM 9
28 High 11:12 AM 3.4 8:15 PM Set 10:47 PM
28 Low 5:11 PM 0.3
28 High 11:26 PM 3.6
Tu 29 Low 5:46 AM 0.2 6:43 AM Rise 11:16 AM 16
29 High 11:58 AM 3.4 8:15 PM Set 11:14 PM
29 Low 6:02 PM 0.5
W 30 High 12:05 AM 3.3 6:43 AM Rise 12:10 PM 24
30 Low 6:27 AM 0.2 8:14 PM Set 11:42 PM
30 High 12:45 PM 3.4
30 Low 6:55 PM 0.7
Th 31 High 12:46 AM 3.1 6:44 AM Rise 1:03 PM 33
31 Low 7:08 AM 0.3 8:13 PM
31 High 1:34 PM 3.4
31 Low 7:48 PM 0.9
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 15NM NE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening.
TuesdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightSouth winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
WednesdaySouth winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightSouthwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
ThursdaySouth winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Thursday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
FridaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Friday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
SaturdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
