Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
February 24, 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 01/30/26)
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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:
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 02/25/26 – PCPA - Canaveral Port Authority - 445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920 Commission Meeting - The CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY will hold a public hearing on its proposed operating budget for fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2024 and ending September 30, 2025 in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room in the Canaveral Port Authority Office, 445 Challenger Road, Port Canaveral, Florida as follows: FINAL PROPOSED BUDGET HEARING WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 9:10 A.M. – LINK TO AGENDA ATTACHED
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FUTURE ISSUES: 03/04/26 - PROPELLER CLUB – MONTHLY LUNCHEON We are excited to announce a unique change of pace for our next gathering. On Wednesday, March 4th, the Propeller Club will be hosted at a new location: Canaveral Port Ministries (CPM).
03/25/26 - PCPA - Canaveral Port Authority - 445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920 Commission Meeting
04/09-10/26 – PROPELLER CLUB - The Propeller Club – Port Canaveral is pleased to host the
2026 SERAC (Southeast Region Annual Conference). Chapter leaders from across the southeastern US will be in attendance. Conversations and programs during the gathering will focus on priorities, plans, and opportunities for the participating Propeller Club chapters. The event will wrap up with Propeller Club Port Canaveral’s annual ShrimpFeast event! - ATTACHED
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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
FEBRUARY
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
MARCH 2026
Su 1 High 6:01 AM 4.0 6:47 AM Set 5:39 AM 91
1 Low 12:18 PM -0.1 6:22 PM Rise 4:47 PM
1 High 6:16 PM 3.4
M 2 Low 12:20 AM -0.5 6:46 AM Set 6:15 AM 96
2 High 6:49 AM 4.0 6:23 PM Rise 5:50 PM
2 Low 1:01 PM -0.3
2 High 7:07 PM 3.6
Tu 3 Low 1:10 AM -0.5 6:45 AM Set 6:47 AM 99
3 High 7:33 AM 3.9 6:24 PM Rise 6:49 PM
3 Low 1:41 PM -0.4
3 High 7:54 PM 3.7
W 4 Low 1:56 AM -0.4 6:44 AM Set 7:17 AM 99
4 High 8:15 AM 3.7 6:24 PM Rise 7:47 PM
4 Low 2:19 PM -0.4
4 High 8:38 PM 3.8
Th 5 Low 2:41 AM -0.3 6:43 AM Set 7:46 AM 98
5 High 8:54 AM 3.5 6:25 PM Rise 8:44 PM
5 Low 2:55 PM -0.3
5 High 9:19 PM 3.8
F 6 Low 3:25 AM -0.1 6:42 AM Set 8:15 AM 94
6 High 9:31 AM 3.3 6:25 PM Rise 9:40 PM
6 Low 3:33 PM -0.2
6 High 9:59 PM 3.7
Sa 7 Low 4:11 AM 0.2 6:41 AM Set 8:46 AM 89
7 High 10:09 AM 3.0 6:26 PM Rise 10:36 PM
7 Low 4:12 PM 0.0
7 High 10:40 PM 3.6
Su 8 Low 5:58 AM 0.4 7:40 AM Set 10:20 AM 82
8 High 11:47 AM 2.8 7:27 PM
8 Low 5:54 PM 0.2
M 9 High 12:23 AM 3.4 7:38 AM Rise 12:33 AM 74
9 Low 6:48 AM 0.6 7:27 PM Set 10:58 AM
9 High 12:29 PM 2.5
9 Low 6:40 PM 0.3
Tu 10 High 1:11 AM 3.2 7:37 AM Rise 1:30 AM 65
10 Low 7:40 AM 0.7 7:28 PM Set 11:42 AM
10 High 1:17 PM 2.4
10 Low 7:31 PM 0.4
W 11 High 2:08 AM 3.1 7:36 AM Rise 2:25 AM 56
11 Low 8:35 AM 0.8 7:28 PM Set 12:30 PM
11 High 2:15 PM 2.3
11 Low 8:27 PM 0.5
Th 12 High 3:11 AM 3.1 7:35 AM Rise 3:17 AM 47
12 Low 9:33 AM 0.8 7:29 PM Set 1:23 PM
12 High 3:20 PM 2.3
12 Low 9:25 PM 0.5
F 13 High 4:13 AM 3.1 7:34 AM Rise 4:05 AM 37
13 Low 10:29 AM 0.8 7:30 PM Set 2:20 PM
13 High 4:22 PM 2.4
13 Low 10:23 PM 0.4
Sa 14 High 5:07 AM 3.3 7:33 AM Rise 4:49 AM 28
14 Low 11:22 AM 0.6 7:30 PM Set 3:20 PM
14 High 5:17 PM 2.6
14 Low 11:18 PM 0.2
Su 15 High 5:54 AM 3.4 7:32 AM Rise 5:28 AM 20
15 Low 12:07 PM 0.4 7:31 PM Set 4:21 PM
15 High 6:05 PM 2.9
M 16 Low 12:10 AM 0.0 7:31 AM Rise 6:03 AM 12
16 High 6:37 AM 3.6 7:31 PM Set 5:22 PM
16 Low 12:48 PM 0.1
16 High 6:51 PM 3.2
Tu 17 Low 12:58 AM -0.2 7:29 AM Rise 6:36 AM 6
17 High 7:18 AM 3.7 7:32 PM Set 6:23 PM
17 Low 1:27 PM -0.1
17 High 7:36 PM 3.5
W 18 Low 1:44 AM -0.3 7:28 AM Rise 7:08 AM 2
18 High 8:00 AM 3.7 7:32 PM Set 7:25 PM
18 Low 2:05 PM -0.3
18 High 8:20 PM 3.9
Th 19 Low 2:29 AM -0.4 7:27 AM Rise 7:40 AM 0
19 High 8:42 AM 3.7 7:33 PM Set 8:28 PM
19 Low 2:43 PM -0.5
19 High 9:05 PM 4.1
F 20 Low 3:16 AM -0.4 7:26 AM Rise 8:13 AM 0
20 High 9:25 AM 3.6 7:34 PM Set 9:34 PM
20 Low 3:24 PM -0.6
20 High 9:51 PM 4.3
Sa 21 Low 4:05 AM -0.3 7:25 AM Rise 8:50 AM 3
21 High 10:09 AM 3.5 7:34 PM Set 10:42 PM
21 Low 4:08 PM -0.6
21 High 10:39 PM 4.4
Su 22 Low 4:58 AM -0.2 7:24 AM Rise 9:32 AM 9
22 High 10:56 AM 3.3 7:35 PM Set 11:52 PM
22 Low 4:56 PM -0.5
22 High 11:29 PM 4.3
M 23 Low 5:55 AM 0.0 7:22 AM Rise 10:20 AM 17
23 High 11:45 AM 3.1 7:35 PM
23 Low 5:50 PM -0.4
Tu 24 High 12:24 AM 4.2 7:21 AM Set 1:01 AM 26
24 Low 6:56 AM 0.2 7:36 PM Rise 11:16 AM
24 High 12:40 PM 2.9
24 Low 6:50 PM -0.2
W 25 High 1:25 AM 4.0 7:20 AM Set 2:07 AM 37
25 Low 8:00 AM 0.3 7:36 PM Rise 12:18 PM
25 High 1:45 PM 2.8
25 Low 7:55 PM -0.1
Th 26 High 2:35 AM 3.8 7:19 AM Set 3:05 AM 48
26 Low 9:06 AM 0.4 7:37 PM Rise 1:25 PM
26 High 2:58 PM 2.8
26 Low 9:02 PM 0.0
F 27 High 3:48 AM 3.7 7:18 AM Set 3:56 AM 60
27 Low 10:11 AM 0.4 7:37 PM Rise 2:32 PM
27 High 4:12 PM 2.9
27 Low 10:11 PM 0.0
Sa 28 High 4:54 AM 3.7 7:17 AM Set 4:38 AM 70
28 Low 11:13 AM 0.2 7:38 PM Rise 3:37 PM
28 High 5:17 PM 3.2
28 Low 11:18 PM 0.0
Su 29 High 5:51 AM 3.7 7:16 AM Set 5:15 AM 80
29 Low 12:06 PM 0.1 7:39 PM Rise 4:39 PM
29 High 6:13 PM 3.4
M 30 Low 12:18 AM -0.1 7:14 AM Set 5:47 AM 88
30 High 6:40 AM 3.7 7:39 PM Rise 5:39 PM
30 Low 12:51 PM -0.1
30 High 7:04 PM 3.6
Tu 31 Low 1:11 AM -0.1 7:13 AM Set 6:17 AM 94
31 High 7:25 AM 3.6 7:40 PM Rise 6:36 PM
31 Low 1:31 PM -0.2
31 High 7:49 PM 3.8
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
356 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
356 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026
Atlantic coastal waters from Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out 60 nm.
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.
AMZ500-250900
Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 356 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026
Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 356 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
Poor boating conditions will linger across the Gulf Stream waters this evening. High pressure will settle over the Florida Peninsula tonight, before slowly shifting east over the western Atlantic ahead of a late week front. Rain and lightning storm chances increase later Friday into Saturday.
GULF STREAM HAZARDS
None.
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Tuesday, February 24th, 2026.
45 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 33 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 29 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 22 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 15 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.
AMZ550-250900
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm
356 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm
356 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026
TONIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
FRIDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers.
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
SUNDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
