Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
January 14, 2026
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: BALTIC PROSPERITY
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: NONE
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FUTURE ISSUES: 01/28/26 – PCPA - Canaveral Port Authority - 445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920 Commission Meeting January 28 9:00 am
02/04/26 – PROPELLER CLUB - February 4 – Monthly Luncheon, Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, 11:30 am.
02/25/26 – PCPA - Canaveral Port Authority - 445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920 Commission Meeting
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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
JANUARY 2026
W 14 High 4:38 AM 3.4 7:16 AM Rise 3:55 AM 22
14 Low 10:58 AM 0.6 5:47 PM Set 2:09 PM
14 High 4:36 PM 2.4
14 Low 10:33 PM 0.1
Th 15 High 5:22 AM 3.5 7:16 AM Rise 4:51 AM 15
15 Low 11:44 AM 0.5 5:48 PM Set 2:57 PM
15 High 5:22 PM 2.5
15 Low 11:21 PM 0.0
F 16 High 6:05 AM 3.6 7:16 AM Rise 5:44 AM 9
16 Low 12:25 PM 0.4 5:49 PM Set 3:50 PM
16 High 6:06 PM 2.6
Sa 17 Low 12:05 AM -0.1 7:15 AM Rise 6:34 AM 4
17 High 6:46 AM 3.7 5:50 PM Set 4:47 PM
17 Low 1:03 PM 0.3
17 High 6:49 PM 2.7
Su 18 Low 12:46 AM -0.2 7:15 AM Rise 7:19 AM 1
18 High 7:25 AM 3.8 5:51 PM Set 5:47 PM
18 Low 1:39 PM 0.1
18 High 7:31 PM 2.8
M 19 Low 1:26 AM -0.3 7:15 AM Rise 7:59 AM 0
19 High 8:04 AM 3.9 5:51 PM Set 6:48 PM
19 Low 2:16 PM 0.0
19 High 8:12 PM 2.9
Tu 20 Low 2:06 AM -0.3 7:15 AM Rise 8:34 AM 0
20 High 8:41 AM 3.9 5:52 PM Set 7:48 PM
20 Low 2:53 PM 0.0
20 High 8:53 PM 3.0
W 21 Low 2:49 AM -0.2 7:14 AM Rise 9:06 AM 3
21 High 9:18 AM 3.8 5:53 PM Set 8:47 PM
21 Low 3:30 PM -0.1
21 High 9:35 PM 3.1
Th 22 Low 3:34 AM -0.1 7:14 AM Rise 9:37 AM 8
22 High 9:56 AM 3.6 5:54 PM Set 9:46 PM
22 Low 4:10 PM -0.2
22 High 10:19 PM 3.3
F 23 Low 4:24 AM 0.0 7:14 AM Rise 10:07 AM 15
23 High 10:37 AM 3.5 5:55 PM Set 10:46 PM
23 Low 4:53 PM -0.2
23 High 11:07 PM 3.4
Sa 24 Low 5:20 AM 0.1 7:14 AM Rise 10:38 AM 23
24 High 11:21 AM 3.2 5:56 PM Set 11:48 PM
24 Low 5:39 PM -0.3
Su 25 High 12:00 AM 3.5 7:13 AM Rise 11:12 AM 33
25 Low 6:20 AM 0.2 5:56 PM
25 High 12:11 PM 3.0
25 Low 6:30 PM -0.3
M 26 High 1:00 AM 3.6 7:13 AM Set 12:53 AM 44
26 Low 7:23 AM 0.3 5:57 PM Rise 11:51 AM
26 High 1:10 PM 2.8
26 Low 7:25 PM -0.4
Tu 27 High 2:06 AM 3.7 7:12 AM Set 2:01 AM 56
27 Low 8:29 AM 0.3 5:58 PM Rise 12:36 PM
27 High 2:16 PM 2.7
27 Low 8:25 PM -0.4
W 28 High 3:13 AM 3.8 7:12 AM Set 3:10 AM 67
28 Low 9:37 AM 0.3 5:59 PM Rise 1:30 PM
28 High 3:24 PM 2.7
28 Low 9:28 PM -0.5
Th 29 High 4:18 AM 4.0 7:11 AM Set 4:19 AM 77
29 Low 10:43 AM 0.1 6:00 PM Rise 2:32 PM
29 High 4:28 PM 2.8
29 Low 10:32 PM -0.6
F 30 High 5:18 AM 4.2 7:11 AM Set 5:22 AM 86
30 Low 11:43 AM 0.0 6:00 PM Rise 3:40 PM
30 High 5:29 PM 3.0
30 Low 11:32 PM -0.8
Sa 31 High 6:15 AM 4.2 7:10 AM Set 6:17 AM 93
31 Low 12:36 PM -0.2 6:01 PM Rise 4:50 PM
31 High 6:26 PM 3.2
FEBRUARY
Su 1 Low 12:28 AM -0.8 7:10 AM Set 7:04 AM 98
1 High 7:07 AM 4.3 6:02 PM Rise 5:59 PM
1 Low 1:24 PM -0.3
1 High 7:20 PM 3.3
M 2 Low 1:21 AM -0.8 7:09 AM Set 7:44 AM 99
2 High 7:55 AM 4.2 6:03 PM Rise 7:04 PM
2 Low 2:09 PM -0.4
2 High 8:12 PM 3.4
Tu 3 Low 2:10 AM -0.7 7:09 AM Set 8:18 AM 99
3 High 8:41 AM 4.1 6:04 PM Rise 8:06 PM
3 Low 2:52 PM -0.4
3 High 9:01 PM 3.5
W 4 Low 3:00 AM -0.5 7:08 AM Set 8:49 AM 96
4 High 9:23 AM 3.8 6:04 PM Rise 9:05 PM
4 Low 3:34 PM -0.4
4 High 9:47 PM 3.5
Th 5 Low 3:49 AM -0.2 7:08 AM Set 9:18 AM 90
5 High 10:03 AM 3.5 6:05 PM Rise 10:01 PM
5 Low 4:16 PM -0.3
5 High 10:32 PM 3.4
F 6 Low 4:40 AM 0.0 7:07 AM Set 9:47 AM 83
6 High 10:43 AM 3.2 6:06 PM Rise 10:57 PM
6 Low 4:58 PM -0.1
6 High 11:18 PM 3.3
Sa 7 Low 5:32 AM 0.3 7:06 AM Set 10:17 AM 75
7 High 11:24 AM 2.8 6:07 PM Rise 11:52 PM
7 Low 5:41 PM 0.0
Su 8 High 12:07 AM 3.2 7:05 AM Set 10:49 AM 67
8 Low 6:27 AM 0.5 6:08 PM
8 High 12:08 PM 2.5
8 Low 6:27 PM 0.2
M 9 High 1:00 AM 3.1 7:05 AM Rise 12:48 AM 57
9 Low 7:22 AM 0.7 6:08 PM Set 11:24 AM
9 High 1:00 PM 2.3
9 Low 7:15 PM 0.3
Tu 10 High 2:00 AM 3.1 7:04 AM Rise 1:45 AM 48
10 Low 8:20 AM 0.8 6:09 PM Set 12:04 PM
10 High 2:00 PM 2.2
10 Low 8:08 PM 0.3
W 11 High 3:03 AM 3.1 7:03 AM Rise 2:41 AM 38
11 Low 9:19 AM 0.8 6:10 PM Set 12:49 PM
11 High 3:03 PM 2.2
11 Low 9:04 PM 0.3
Th 12 High 3:59 AM 3.2 7:03 AM Rise 3:35 AM 29
12 Low 10:17 AM 0.7 6:11 PM Set 1:40 PM
12 High 4:01 PM 2.3
12 Low 10:00 PM 0.2
F 13 High 4:49 AM 3.3 7:02 AM Rise 4:27 AM 21
13 Low 11:08 AM 0.5 6:11 PM Set 2:36 PM
13 High 4:51 PM 2.5
13 Low 10:52 PM 0.0
Sa 14 High 5:34 AM 3.5 7:01 AM Rise 5:13 AM 14
14 Low 11:51 AM 0.4 6:12 PM Set 3:35 PM
14 High 5:37 PM 2.6
14 Low 11:39 PM -0.1
Su 15 High 6:16 AM 3.6 7:00 AM Rise 5:55 AM 8
15 Low 12:30 PM 0.2 6:13 PM Set 4:36 PM
15 High 6:22 PM 2.8
M 16 Low 12:23 AM -0.3 6:59 AM Rise 6:33 AM 3
16 High 6:55 AM 3.7 6:14 PM Set 5:37 PM
16 Low 1:07 PM 0.0
16 High 7:05 PM 3.0
Tu 17 Low 1:06 AM -0.4 6:58 AM Rise 7:07 AM 0
17 High 7:34 AM 3.8 6:14 PM Set 6:37 PM
17 Low 1:42 PM -0.2
17 High 7:47 PM 3.3
W 18 Low 1:48 AM -0.4 6:58 AM Rise 7:39 AM 0
18 High 8:13 AM 3.8 6:15 PM Set 7:38 PM
18 Low 2:19 PM -0.3
18 High 8:30 PM 3.5
Th 19 Low 2:32 AM -0.4 6:57 AM Rise 8:09 AM 1
19 High 8:52 AM 3.7 6:16 PM Set 8:39 PM
19 Low 2:57 PM -0.4
19 High 9:13 PM 3.7
F 20 Low 3:19 AM -0.3 6:56 AM Rise 8:41 AM 5
20 High 9:32 AM 3.6 6:16 PM Set 9:41 PM
20 Low 3:37 PM -0.5
20 High 9:58 PM 3.8
Sa 21 Low 4:10 AM -0.2 6:55 AM Rise 9:14 AM 11
21 High 10:14 AM 3.4 6:17 PM Set 10:46 PM
21 Low 4:21 PM -0.4
21 High 10:46 PM 3.9
Su 22 Low 5:06 AM 0.0 6:54 AM Rise 9:51 AM 20
22 High 11:00 AM 3.1 6:18 PM Set 11:53 PM
22 Low 5:11 PM -0.4
22 High 11:39 PM 3.8
M 23 Low 6:06 AM 0.1 6:53 AM Rise 10:34 AM 30
23 High 11:52 AM 2.9 6:18 PM
23 Low 6:06 PM -0.3
Tu 24 High 12:40 AM 3.8 6:52 AM Set 1:02 AM 40
24 Low 7:10 AM 0.3 6:19 PM Rise 11:24 AM
24 High 12:53 PM 2.7
24 Low 7:06 PM -0.3
W 25 High 1:49 AM 3.7 6:51 AM Set 2:09 AM 52
25 Low 8:17 AM 0.4 6:20 PM Rise 12:22 PM
25 High 2:03 PM 2.6
25 Low 8:11 PM -0.3
Th 26 High 3:01 AM 3.7 6:50 AM Set 3:13 AM 63
26 Low 9:25 AM 0.3 6:20 PM Rise 1:26 PM
26 High 3:16 PM 2.7
26 Low 9:18 PM -0.3
F 27 High 4:08 AM 3.8 6:49 AM Set 4:09 AM 74
27 Low 10:31 AM 0.2 6:21 PM Rise 2:34 PM
27 High 4:22 PM 2.9
27 Low 10:25 PM -0.4
Sa 28 High 5:08 AM 3.9 6:48 AM Set 4:58 AM 83
28 Low 11:28 AM 0.0 6:22 PM Rise 3:42 PM
28 High 5:22 PM 3.1
28 Low 11:26 PM -0.5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 15, 04:00 AM EST until January 16, 01:00 PM EST
Last Update: 920 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
View Nearby Observations
30NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
Rest Of TodayWest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
TonightWest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
ThursdayWest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: west 6 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds in the afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNorthwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: northwest 9 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds.
FridayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: north 8 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds in the afternoon.
Friday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 7 seconds.
SaturdayNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Saturday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
SundayNorthwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon.
Sunday NightNorthwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
