Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
August 01, 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 07/24/25)
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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: POLARIS
VESSELS DUE: NONE
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 08/04/25 - Monday, August 4: SpaceX Starlink 10-30 - Launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Startlink Mission 10-29. The rocket launched at 11:37 p.m. EDT on Tuesday July 29 from launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the next batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: TBA. Trajectory: Northeast. Location: TBA. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
08/06/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - August 6 – Monthly Luncheon, Join us Wednesday, August 6 at 11:30 am at Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill. Our Guest Speaker will be John Nico, Executive Director of Keep Brevard Beautiful
08/07/25 - No earlier than Thursday, July 7: Amazon Kuiper KF-02 - Launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket deploying 24 Amazon Project Kuiper internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launch was at 2:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday April 16 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Mission: SpaceX will launch the next batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kupier satellite internet constellation. This is the second launch of the satellies on a SpaceX rocket. Launch: TBA. Location: TBA. Sonic booms: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 08/15/25 - No earlier than Aug. 15: NASA's Blue Origin ESCAPADE - Mission: Blue Origin will launch its second powerhouse New Glenn rocket on the NG-2 mission, sending NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft en route to study the Martian magnetosphere. Launch window: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
08/21/25 - Thursday, Aug. 21: NASA-SpaceX CRS-33 - Mission: NASA and SpaceX will team up to launch a Dragon spacecraft packed with science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.
Launch: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
TBA: United Launch Alliance USSF-106 - Mission: Equipped with four solid rocket boosters, ULA's third Vulcan rocket will launch two U.S. national security satellites 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.
08/20/25 – PCPA - Commission Meeting, August 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025 - 09:00 AM
09/03/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - September 3 – Monthly Luncheon, Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, 11:30 am
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
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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
AUGUST 2025
F 1 High 1:30 AM 2.8 6:45 AM Set 12:11 AM 42
1 Low 7:51 AM 0.4 8:13 PM Rise 1:58 PM
1 High 2:27 PM 3.4
1 Low 8:42 PM 1.0
Sa 2 High 2:20 AM 2.6 6:45 AM Set 12:44 AM 52
2 Low 8:36 AM 0.4 8:12 PM Rise 2:54 PM
2 High 3:22 PM 3.4
2 Low 9:36 PM 1.0
Su 3 High 3:16 AM 2.6 6:46 AM Set 1:21 AM 61
3 Low 9:24 AM 0.5 8:11 PM Rise 3:51 PM
3 High 4:17 PM 3.5
3 Low 10:32 PM 1.0
M 4 High 4:12 AM 2.6 6:46 AM Set 2:04 AM 70
4 Low 10:15 AM 0.4 8:10 PM Rise 4:48 PM
4 High 5:08 PM 3.6
4 Low 11:26 PM 0.9
Tu 5 High 5:06 AM 2.6 6:47 AM Set 2:53 AM 78
5 Low 11:07 AM 0.4 8:10 PM Rise 5:43 PM
5 High 5:56 PM 3.8
W 6 Low 12:17 AM 0.8 6:47 AM Set 3:49 AM 86
6 High 5:56 AM 2.7 8:09 PM Rise 6:34 PM
6 Low 11:58 AM 0.2
6 High 6:42 PM 3.9
Th 7 Low 1:02 AM 0.7 6:48 AM Set 4:49 AM 92
7 High 6:44 AM 2.9 8:08 PM Rise 7:20 PM
7 Low 12:46 PM 0.1
7 High 7:27 PM 4.1
F 8 Low 1:44 AM 0.5 6:48 AM Set 5:53 AM 97
8 High 7:32 AM 3.1 8:07 PM Rise 8:01 PM
8 Low 1:33 PM 0.0
8 High 8:10 PM 4.2
Sa 9 Low 2:25 AM 0.3 6:49 AM Set 6:57 AM 99
9 High 8:20 AM 3.3 8:06 PM Rise 8:38 PM
9 Low 2:19 PM -0.1
9 High 8:53 PM 4.3
Su 10 Low 3:05 AM 0.1 6:50 AM Set 8:01 AM 99
10 High 9:07 AM 3.5 8:06 PM Rise 9:12 PM
10 Low 3:05 PM -0.1
10 High 9:35 PM 4.3
M 11 Low 3:45 AM 0.0 6:50 AM Set 9:04 AM 97
11 High 9:54 AM 3.7 8:05 PM Rise 9:44 PM
11 Low 3:54 PM -0.1
11 High 10:17 PM 4.2
Tu 12 Low 4:28 AM -0.1 6:51 AM Set 10:07 AM 93
12 High 10:42 AM 3.9 8:04 PM Rise 10:16 PM
12 Low 4:47 PM 0.1
12 High 11:01 PM 4.0
W 13 Low 5:12 AM -0.1 6:51 AM Set 11:11 AM 86
13 High 11:32 AM 4.1 8:03 PM Rise 10:50 PM
13 Low 5:44 PM 0.2
13 High 11:46 PM 3.8
Th 14 Low 6:00 AM -0.1 6:52 AM Set 12:16 PM 77
14 High 12:24 PM 4.2 8:02 PM Rise 11:26 PM
14 Low 6:44 PM 0.4
F 15 High 12:36 AM 3.5 6:52 AM Set 1:24 PM 66
15 Low 6:52 AM -0.1 8:01 PM
15 High 1:22 PM 4.2
15 Low 7:47 PM 0.5
Sa 16 High 1:32 AM 3.3 6:53 AM Rise 12:08 AM 55
16 Low 7:46 AM -0.1 8:00 PM Set 2:32 PM
16 High 2:25 PM 4.2
16 Low 8:51 PM 0.6
Su 17 High 2:34 AM 3.1 6:53 AM Rise 12:56 AM 44
17 Low 8:45 AM 0.0 7:59 PM Set 3:41 PM
17 High 3:33 PM 4.3
17 Low 9:56 PM 0.7
M 18 High 3:42 AM 3.1 6:54 AM Rise 1:52 AM 33
18 Low 9:46 AM 0.0 7:58 PM Set 4:44 PM
18 High 4:39 PM 4.3
18 Low 11:02 PM 0.7
Tu 19 High 4:48 AM 3.1 6:54 AM Rise 2:55 AM 22
19 Low 10:49 AM 0.0 7:57 PM Set 5:41 PM
19 High 5:40 PM 4.4
W 20 Low 12:04 AM 0.6 6:55 AM Rise 4:00 AM 14
20 High 5:49 AM 3.3 7:56 PM Set 6:30 PM
20 Low 11:50 AM 0.0
20 High 6:36 PM 4.4
Th 21 Low 12:58 AM 0.5 6:55 AM Rise 5:07 AM 7
21 High 6:46 AM 3.4 7:55 PM Set 7:11 PM
21 Low 12:47 PM 0.0
21 High 7:26 PM 4.4
F 22 Low 1:45 AM 0.4 6:56 AM Rise 6:11 AM 2
22 High 7:39 AM 3.6 7:54 PM Set 7:47 PM
22 Low 1:39 PM 0.0
22 High 8:13 PM 4.3
Sa 23 Low 2:27 AM 0.3 6:56 AM Rise 7:11 AM 0
23 High 8:28 AM 3.7 7:53 PM Set 8:18 PM
23 Low 2:26 PM 0.1
23 High 8:56 PM 4.2
Su 24 Low 3:06 AM 0.3 6:57 AM Rise 8:09 AM 0
24 High 9:15 AM 3.8 7:52 PM Set 8:47 PM
24 Low 3:11 PM 0.2
24 High 9:35 PM 4.1
M 25 Low 3:43 AM 0.3 6:57 AM Rise 9:05 AM 2
25 High 9:58 AM 3.9 7:51 PM Set 9:14 PM
25 Low 3:56 PM 0.4
25 High 10:13 PM 3.9
Tu 26 Low 4:19 AM 0.4 6:58 AM Rise 9:59 AM 6
26 High 10:40 AM 3.9 7:50 PM Set 9:42 PM
26 Low 4:41 PM 0.6
26 High 10:49 PM 3.6
W 27 Low 4:57 AM 0.5 6:59 AM Rise 10:53 AM 11
27 High 11:20 AM 3.9 7:49 PM Set 10:11 PM
27 Low 5:29 PM 0.8
27 High 11:26 PM 3.4
Th 28 Low 5:36 AM 0.6 6:59 AM Rise 11:48 AM 18
28 High 12:02 PM 3.8 7:48 PM Set 10:42 PM
28 Low 6:18 PM 1.0
F 29 High 12:05 AM 3.2 7:00 AM Rise 12:44 PM 26
29 Low 6:18 AM 0.7 7:47 PM Set 11:17 PM
29 High 12:46 PM 3.7
29 Low 7:09 PM 1.2
Sa 30 High 12:48 AM 3.0 7:00 AM Rise 1:40 PM 35
30 Low 7:04 AM 0.8 7:46 PM Set 11:58 PM
30 High 1:36 PM 3.7
30 Low 8:02 PM 1.3
Su 31 High 1:37 AM 2.9 7:00 AM Rise 2:37 PM 44
31 Low 7:53 AM 0.9 7:45 PM
31 High 2:33 PM 3.6
31 Low 8:56 PM 1.3
SEPTEMBER 2025
M 1 High 2:35 AM 2.8 7:01 AM Set 12:44 AM 54
1 Low 8:45 AM 0.9 7:43 PM Rise 3:32 PM
1 High 3:33 PM 3.7
1 Low 9:52 PM 1.3
Tu 2 High 3:35 AM 2.8 7:01 AM Set 1:36 AM 63
2 Low 9:40 AM 0.8 7:42 PM Rise 4:25 PM
2 High 4:30 PM 3.8
2 Low 10:47 PM 1.2
W 3 High 4:33 AM 3.0 7:02 AM Set 2:34 AM 73
3 Low 10:36 AM 0.7 7:41 PM Rise 5:12 PM
3 High 5:21 PM 4.0
3 Low 11:38 PM 1.0
Th 4 High 5:26 AM 3.2 7:02 AM Set 3:35 AM 81
4 Low 11:30 AM 0.5 7:40 PM Rise 5:55 PM
4 High 6:08 PM 4.2
F 5 Low 12:25 AM 0.8 7:03 AM Set 4:39 AM 88
5 High 6:16 AM 3.4 7:39 PM Rise 6:34 PM
5 Low 12:21 PM 0.3
5 High 6:53 PM 4.4
Sa 6 Low 1:07 AM 0.6 7:03 AM Set 5:43 AM 94
6 High 7:05 AM 3.7 7:38 PM Rise 7:09 PM
6 Low 1:11 PM 0.2
6 High 7:37 PM 4.5
Su 7 Low 1:48 AM 0.3 7:04 AM Set 6:48 AM 98
7 High 7:53 AM 4.0 7:36 PM Rise 7:42 PM
7 Low 1:59 PM 0.1
7 High 8:21 PM 4.5
M 8 Low 2:29 AM 0.1 7:04 AM Set 7:52 AM 99
8 High 8:42 AM 4.4 7:35 PM Rise 8:15 PM
8 Low 2:48 PM 0.0
8 High 9:06 PM 4.5
Tu 9 Low 3:10 AM 0.0 7:05 AM Set 8:58 AM 98
9 High 9:31 AM 4.6 7:34 PM Rise 8:49 PM
9 Low 3:39 PM 0.1
9 High 9:51 PM 4.3
W 10 Low 3:54 AM -0.1 7:05 AM Set 10:04 AM 94
10 High 10:20 AM 4.8 7:33 PM Rise 9:25 PM
10 Low 4:33 PM 0.2
10 High 10:37 PM 4.1
Th 11 Low 4:41 AM 0.0 7:06 AM Set 11:13 AM 88
11 High 11:11 AM 4.8 7:32 PM Rise 10:06 PM
11 Low 5:30 PM 0.4
11 High 11:26 PM 3.9
F 12 Low 5:32 AM 0.1 7:06 AM Set 12:23 PM 79
12 High 12:04 PM 4.8 7:31 PM Rise 10:53 PM
12 Low 6:31 PM 0.6
Sa 13 High 12:19 AM 3.7 7:07 AM Set 1:33 PM 69
13 Low 6:28 AM 0.2 7:29 PM Rise 11:47 PM
13 High 1:03 PM 4.6
13 Low 7:35 PM 0.8
Su 14 High 1:18 AM 3.5 7:07 AM Set 2:39 PM 58
14 Low 7:29 AM 0.3 7:28 PM
14 High 2:10 PM 4.5
14 Low 8:41 PM 0.9
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Special Marine Warning in effect from August 1, 03:05 PM EDT until August 1, 03:45 PM EDT
Last Update: 250 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
View Nearby Observations
12NM NE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SaturdaySouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. 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.
SundaySouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
MondaySouth winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
TuesdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
WednesdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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.
Wednesday NightSoutheast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 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.
