Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
November 13, 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 10/22/25)
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All vessel Over 38' will be tide restricted.
Berth Max Allowable Draft Comments
North Cargo Pier#1 40’00”
North Cargo Pier#2 40’00”
North Cargo Pier#3 40’00”
South Cargo Pier#2 39’06”
South Cargo Pier#3 39’06”
South Cargo Pier 4 – Max. draft – 39’06 – Max loa 975’00 – Max beam -106’00
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: NONE
VESSELS DUE: PELAGIC TOPE, INDEPENDENCE
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 11/13/25 - Thursday, November 13: NASA 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: 2:57 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. Trajectory: Easterly. Location: Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
11/13/25 - Thursday, November 13 : ULA ViaSat-3 Flight 2 - Mission: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the second mission for Viasat, the second of a planned constellation of three Ka-band communications satellites. Delayed from Nov. 5 and 6 due to an issue with the Atlas V booster liquid oxygen tank vent valve. Launch: No earlier than 10 p.m. Trajectory: Due east. Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
11/14/25 - Friday, November 14: SpaceX Starlink 6-89 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will will lift 29 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: 10:01 p.m. to 2:01 a.m. Saturday. Trajectory: Southeast.
Location: Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Sonic booms: No. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
11/14/25 - Friday, November 14: SpaceX Starlink 6-85 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will will lift 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: 4:12 p.m. to 8:12 p.m. Trajectory: Southeast.
Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
11/18/25 - Tuesday, November 18: SpaceX Starlink 6-94 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will will lift 29 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: 6:29 p.m. to 10:29 p.m. Trajectory: Southeast. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 12/10/25 – PORT CANAVERAL COMMISSION - Commission Meeting, December 10, 2025 Dec 10, 2025 - 09:00 AM
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 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
NOVEMBER 2025
Th 13 High 2:14 AM 3.5 6:44 AM Rise 12:50 AM 45
13 Low 8:12 AM 0.8 5:30 PM Set 1:55 PM
13 High 2:39 PM 3.9
13 Low 8:57 PM 0.7
F 14 High 3:20 AM 3.7 6:44 AM Rise 1:46 AM 34
14 Low 9:16 AM 0.9 5:29 PM Set 2:23 PM
14 High 3:35 PM 3.7
14 Low 9:45 PM 0.7
Sa 15 High 4:14 AM 3.9 6:45 AM Rise 2:40 AM 25
15 Low 10:16 AM 0.9 5:29 PM Set 2:50 PM
15 High 4:22 PM 3.6
15 Low 10:28 PM 0.6
Su 16 High 5:00 AM 4.0 6:46 AM Rise 3:33 AM 17
16 Low 11:10 AM 0.9 5:29 PM Set 3:17 PM
16 High 5:05 PM 3.5
16 Low 11:06 PM 0.5
M 17 High 5:40 AM 4.2 6:47 AM Rise 4:27 AM 11
17 Low 11:55 AM 0.8 5:28 PM Set 3:46 PM
17 High 5:44 PM 3.4
17 Low 11:42 PM 0.5
Tu 18 High 6:18 AM 4.3 6:47 AM Rise 5:21 AM 5
18 Low 12:36 PM 0.8 5:28 PM Set 4:17 PM
18 High 6:23 PM 3.3
W 19 Low 12:18 AM 0.4 6:48 AM Rise 6:16 AM 2
19 High 6:56 AM 4.4 5:28 PM Set 4:52 PM
19 Low 1:13 PM 0.8
19 High 7:01 PM 3.2
Th 20 Low 12:54 AM 0.4 6:49 AM Rise 7:13 AM 0
20 High 7:33 AM 4.4 5:27 PM Set 5:32 PM
20 Low 1:50 PM 0.7
20 High 7:40 PM 3.2
F 21 Low 1:30 AM 0.5 6:50 AM Rise 8:09 AM 0
21 High 8:11 AM 4.3 5:27 PM Set 6:17 PM
21 Low 2:28 PM 0.8
21 High 8:19 PM 3.1
Sa 22 Low 2:07 AM 0.5 6:51 AM Rise 9:03 AM 1
22 High 8:50 AM 4.3 5:27 PM Set 7:08 PM
22 Low 3:07 PM 0.8
22 High 8:59 PM 3.1
Su 23 Low 2:47 AM 0.6 6:51 AM Rise 9:54 AM 5
23 High 9:29 AM 4.2 5:26 PM Set 8:03 PM
23 Low 3:50 PM 0.9
23 High 9:38 PM 3.0
M 24 Low 3:29 AM 0.7 6:52 AM Rise 10:40 AM 10
24 High 10:10 AM 4.1 5:26 PM Set 9:01 PM
24 Low 4:35 PM 0.9
24 High 10:20 PM 3.0
Tu 25 Low 4:15 AM 0.8 6:53 AM Rise 11:21 AM 17
25 High 10:52 AM 4.0 5:26 PM Set 10:00 PM
25 Low 5:23 PM 0.9
25 High 11:06 PM 3.0
W 26 Low 5:08 AM 0.8 6:54 AM Rise 11:57 AM 24
26 High 11:37 AM 3.9 5:26 PM Set 10:59 PM
26 Low 6:10 PM 0.9
26 High 11:58 PM 3.0
Th 27 Low 6:05 AM 0.8 6:55 AM Rise 12:30 PM 34
27 High 12:26 PM 3.8 5:26 PM Set 11:59 PM
27 Low 6:58 PM 0.7
F 28 High 12:57 AM 3.2 6:55 AM Rise 1:02 PM 44
28 Low 7:05 AM 0.8 5:26 PM
28 High 1:21 PM 3.7
28 Low 7:46 PM 0.5
Sa 29 High 1:59 AM 3.5 6:56 AM Set 12:58 AM 54
29 Low 8:07 AM 0.7 5:26 PM Rise 1:33 PM
29 High 2:17 PM 3.6
29 Low 8:34 PM 0.3
Su 30 High 3:00 AM 3.9 6:57 AM Set 2:00 AM 65
30 Low 9:10 AM 0.6 5:26 PM Rise 2:05 PM
30 High 3:14 PM 3.6
30 Low 9:24 PM 0.0
DECEMBER 2025
M 1 High 3:56 AM 4.3 6:58 AM Set 3:04 AM 75
1 Low 10:12 AM 0.4 5:26 PM Rise 2:40 PM
1 High 4:09 PM 3.6
1 Low 10:15 PM -0.2
Tu 2 High 4:51 AM 4.7 6:58 AM Set 4:13 AM 85
2 Low 11:12 AM 0.2 5:26 PM Rise 3:20 PM
2 High 5:03 PM 3.6
2 Low 11:07 PM -0.4
W 3 High 5:44 AM 5.0 6:59 AM Set 5:25 AM 92
3 Low 12:08 PM 0.1 5:26 PM Rise 4:07 PM
3 High 5:57 PM 3.6
3 Low 11:59 PM -0.6
Th 4 High 6:38 AM 5.1 7:00 AM Set 6:39 AM 97
4 Low 1:02 PM 0.0 5:26 PM Rise 5:03 PM
4 High 6:52 PM 3.6
F 5 Low 12:51 AM -0.7 7:01 AM Set 7:52 AM 99
5 High 7:32 AM 5.2 5:26 PM Rise 6:07 PM
5 Low 1:55 PM -0.1
5 High 7:47 PM 3.6
Sa 6 Low 1:43 AM -0.6 7:01 AM Set 8:59 AM 99
6 High 8:26 AM 5.1 5:26 PM Rise 7:17 PM
6 Low 2:48 PM 0.0
6 High 8:41 PM 3.6
Su 7 Low 2:37 AM -0.5 7:02 AM Set 9:55 AM 95
7 High 9:20 AM 4.9 5:26 PM Rise 8:28 PM
7 Low 3:43 PM 0.1
7 High 9:36 PM 3.5
M 8 Low 3:34 AM -0.3 7:03 AM Set 10:43 AM 89
8 High 10:12 AM 4.6 5:26 PM Rise 9:36 PM
8 Low 4:40 PM 0.2
8 High 10:32 PM 3.4
Tu 9 Low 4:33 AM 0.0 7:03 AM Set 11:22 AM 81
9 High 11:05 AM 4.3 5:26 PM Rise 10:39 PM
9 Low 5:37 PM 0.3
9 High 11:31 PM 3.3
W 10 Low 5:36 AM 0.3 7:04 AM Set 11:55 AM 71
10 High 11:58 AM 3.9 5:27 PM Rise 11:39 PM
10 Low 6:32 PM 0.3
Th 11 High 12:34 AM 3.3 7:05 AM Set 12:25 PM 61
11 Low 6:40 AM 0.5 5:27 PM
11 High 12:54 PM 3.6
11 Low 7:24 PM 0.4
F 12 High 1:42 AM 3.3 7:05 AM Rise 12:35 AM 51
12 Low 7:44 AM 0.7 5:27 PM Set 12:53 PM
12 High 1:52 PM 3.3
12 Low 8:12 PM 0.4
Sa 13 High 2:47 AM 3.4 7:06 AM Rise 1:29 AM 41
13 Low 8:47 AM 0.8 5:28 PM Set 1:20 PM
13 High 2:49 PM 3.1
13 Low 8:58 PM 0.4
Su 14 High 3:42 AM 3.6 7:07 AM Rise 2:22 AM 32
14 Low 9:48 AM 0.9 5:28 PM Set 1:48 PM
14 High 3:41 PM 2.9
14 Low 9:42 PM 0.4
M 15 High 4:29 AM 3.7 7:07 AM Rise 3:16 AM 23
15 Low 10:44 AM 0.8 5:28 PM Set 2:18 PM
15 High 4:28 PM 2.8
15 Low 10:25 PM 0.3
Tu 16 High 5:12 AM 3.8 7:08 AM Rise 4:11 AM 16
16 Low 11:32 AM 0.7 5:29 PM Set 2:52 PM
16 High 5:12 PM 2.8
16 Low 11:08 PM 0.3
W 17 High 5:52 AM 3.9 7:08 AM Rise 5:06 AM 9
17 Low 12:14 PM 0.6 5:29 PM Set 3:30 PM
17 High 5:54 PM 2.8
17 Low 11:49 PM 0.2
Th 18 High 6:31 AM 4.0 7:09 AM Rise 6:03 AM 4
18 Low 12:52 PM 0.5 5:29 PM Set 4:14 PM
18 High 6:35 PM 2.8
F 19 Low 12:29 AM 0.1 7:10 AM Rise 6:58 AM 1
19 High 7:11 AM 4.0 5:30 PM Set 5:03 PM
19 Low 1:29 PM 0.5
19 High 7:16 PM 2.8
Sa 20 Low 1:08 AM 0.1 7:10 AM Rise 7:50 AM 0
20 High 7:50 AM 4.0 5:30 PM Set 5:58 PM
20 Low 2:07 PM 0.5
20 High 7:57 PM 2.8
Su 21 Low 1:47 AM 0.1 7:11 AM Rise 8:38 AM 0
21 High 8:29 AM 4.0 5:31 PM Set 6:56 PM
21 Low 2:45 PM 0.4
21 High 8:37 PM 2.8
M 22 Low 2:26 AM 0.1 7:11 AM Rise 9:21 AM 2
22 High 9:08 AM 4.0 5:31 PM Set 7:55 PM
22 Low 3:25 PM 0.4
22 High 9:17 PM 2.8
Tu 23 Low 3:08 AM 0.2 7:12 AM Rise 9:58 AM 6
23 High 9:46 AM 3.9 5:32 PM Set 8:54 PM
23 Low 4:07 PM 0.4
23 High 9:59 PM 2.9
W 24 Low 3:53 AM 0.3 7:12 AM Rise 10:32 AM 12
24 High 10:25 AM 3.8 5:32 PM Set 9:53 PM
24 Low 4:49 PM 0.4
24 High 10:44 PM 2.9
Th 25 Low 4:44 AM 0.3 7:12 AM Rise 11:03 AM 19
25 High 11:07 AM 3.7 5:33 PM Set 10:52 PM
25 Low 5:34 PM 0.3
25 High 11:33 PM 3.1
F 26 Low 5:41 AM 0.4 7:13 AM Rise 11:34 AM 28
26 High 11:52 AM 3.5 5:34 PM Set 11:51 PM
26 Low 6:19 PM 0.1
Sa 27 High 12:29 AM 3.2 7:13 AM Rise 12:04 PM 38
27 Low 6:41 AM 0.5 5:34 PM
27 High 12:43 PM 3.3
27 Low 7:07 PM 0.0
Su 28 High 1:29 AM 3.5 7:14 AM Set 12:52 AM 49
28 Low 7:44 AM 0.5 5:35 PM Rise 12:36 PM
28 High 1:40 PM 3.1
28 Low 7:57 PM -0.2
M 29 High 2:32 AM 3.8 7:14 AM Set 1:56 AM 60
29 Low 8:49 AM 0.4 5:35 PM Rise 1:13 PM
29 High 2:41 PM 3.0
29 Low 8:51 PM -0.3
Tu 30 High 3:33 AM 4.1 7:14 AM Set 3:03 AM 71
30 Low 9:54 AM 0.3 5:36 PM Rise 1:55 PM
30 High 3:42 PM 3.0
30 Low 9:48 PM -0.5
W 31 High 4:32 AM 4.4 7:14 AM Set 4:15 AM 81
31 Low 10:57 AM 0.1 5:37 PM Rise 2:45 PM
31 High 4:42 PM 3.1
31 Low 10:45 PM -0.7
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 15NM NNE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
TonightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
FridayNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 6 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Friday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
SaturdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Saturday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
SundaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Sunday NightWest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
MondayNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Monday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
