Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
January 27, 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: HIGH TRANSPORTER
VESSELS DUE: ATB FREEPORT, GOLDEN STATE
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 01/28/26 – PCPA - Canaveral Port Authority - 445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920 Commission Meeting January 28 9:00 am
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FUTURE ISSUES: 02/04/26 – PROPELLER CLUB - February 4 – Monthly Luncheon, Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, 11:30 am. – NEWSLETTER ATTACHED
02/19/26 – PROPELLER CLUB – Networking Happy Hour
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
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 until January 28, 02:00 AM EST
Last Update: 922 AM EST Tue Jan 27 2026
View Nearby Observations
31NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
Rest Of TodayNorth winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet this afternoon. Wave detail: north 11 feet at 9 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 9 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds this afternoon.
TonightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: north 6 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
WednesdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
Wednesday NightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
ThursdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
Thursday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
FridayWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Friday NightWest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
SaturdayWest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers.
