Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
January 28, 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: ATB FREEPORT, GOLDEN STATE
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 02/04/26 – PROPELLER CLUB - February 4 – Monthly Luncheon, Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, 11:30 am.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 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
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 - 9NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
TonightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
ThursdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
Thursday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
FridayNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Friday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers after midnight.
SaturdayWest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Extremely rough on the intracoastal waters.
SundayNorthwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters.
Sunday NightNorthwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters.
