Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
February 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 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: POLARIS
VESSELS DUE: ATB ANNA ROSE
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NEWS ARTICLES: PROPELLER CLUB NEWSLETTER IS ATTACHED
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CURRENT ISSUES: 03/04/26 - PROPELLER CLUB – MONTHLY LUNCHEON March 2026 Luncheon - Please join us for the March Luncheon that will be hosted at the Canaveral Port Ministries Location: Canaveral Port Ministries, 8907 N. Atlantic Ave, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 Date and time: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Organizer: Propeller Club of Port Canaveral, (321) 323-9886, propellerclubcanaveral@gmail.com
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FUTURE ISSUES: 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
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 - 10NM E Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
SaturdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Saturday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
SundayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday NightNortheast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
MondayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers.
Monday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers.
TuesdayEast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
