Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
March 11, 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 03/02/26)
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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: GOLDEN STATE
VESSELS DUE: ATB NANCY PETERKIN
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: NONE
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FUTURE ISSUES: 03/19/26 - March 19 – Networking Happy Hour, 5 pm, Rising Tide Tap & Table. Sponsored by Loyd Contracting and BTM Coaches.
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!
04/10/26 - April 10 – SHRIMPFEAST, Gators Portside, Port Canaveral Tickets here: ShrimpFeast
04/11/26 - April 11 – Keep Brevard Beautiful Trash Bash
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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
MARCH 2026
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
APRIL 2026
W 1 Low 1:57 AM -0.1 7:12 AM Set 6:46 AM 98
1 High 8:06 AM 3.5 7:40 PM Rise 7:32 PM
1 Low 2:08 PM -0.2
1 High 8:32 PM 4.0
Th 2 Low 2:40 AM -0.1 7:11 AM Set 7:15 AM 99
2 High 8:46 AM 3.4 7:41 PM Rise 8:29 PM
2 Low 2:43 PM -0.2
2 High 9:12 PM 4.0
F 3 Low 3:22 AM 0.0 7:10 AM Set 7:45 AM 99
3 High 9:24 AM 3.2 7:41 PM Rise 9:25 PM
3 Low 3:17 PM -0.1
3 High 9:50 PM 4.0
Sa 4 Low 4:03 AM 0.2 7:09 AM Set 8:18 AM 97
4 High 10:02 AM 3.0 7:42 PM Rise 10:22 PM
4 Low 3:53 PM 0.0
4 High 10:28 PM 3.9
Su 5 Low 4:44 AM 0.3 7:08 AM Set 8:55 AM 93
5 High 10:39 AM 2.9 7:42 PM Rise 11:19 PM
5 Low 4:32 PM 0.2
5 High 11:07 PM 3.8
M 6 Low 5:28 AM 0.5 7:06 AM Set 9:36 AM 87
6 High 11:18 AM 2.7 7:43 PM
6 Low 5:14 PM 0.3
6 High 11:48 PM 3.6
Tu 7 Low 6:16 AM 0.6 7:05 AM Rise 12:15 AM 80
7 High 11:59 AM 2.6 7:44 PM Set 10:23 AM
7 Low 6:01 PM 0.5
W 8 High 12:33 AM 3.4 7:04 AM Rise 1:09 AM 73
8 Low 7:06 AM 0.7 7:44 PM Set 11:14 AM
8 High 12:45 PM 2.5
8 Low 6:53 PM 0.6
Th 9 High 1:24 AM 3.3 7:03 AM Rise 1:58 AM 64
9 Low 7:58 AM 0.8 7:45 PM Set 12:09 PM
9 High 1:39 PM 2.4
9 Low 7:49 PM 0.6
F 10 High 2:22 AM 3.2 7:02 AM Rise 2:43 AM 55
10 Low 8:50 AM 0.8 7:45 PM Set 1:06 PM
10 High 2:41 PM 2.5
10 Low 8:46 PM 0.6
Sa 11 High 3:22 AM 3.2 7:01 AM Rise 3:22 AM 45
11 Low 9:42 AM 0.7 7:46 PM Set 2:05 PM
11 High 3:43 PM 2.6
11 Low 9:44 PM 0.5
Su 12 High 4:17 AM 3.3 7:00 AM Rise 3:58 AM 35
12 Low 10:32 AM 0.5 7:46 PM Set 3:04 PM
12 High 4:40 PM 2.9
12 Low 10:42 PM 0.4
M 13 High 5:06 AM 3.4 6:59 AM Rise 4:32 AM 26
13 Low 11:18 AM 0.3 7:47 PM Set 4:04 PM
13 High 5:30 PM 3.3
13 Low 11:38 PM 0.2
Tu 14 High 5:53 AM 3.5 6:58 AM Rise 5:03 AM 17
14 Low 12:02 PM 0.0 7:47 PM Set 5:05 PM
14 High 6:18 PM 3.7
W 15 Low 12:31 AM 0.0 6:57 AM Rise 5:35 AM 9
15 High 6:38 AM 3.6 7:48 PM Set 6:08 PM
15 Low 12:45 PM -0.2
15 High 7:05 PM 4.0
Th 16 Low 1:21 AM -0.2 6:56 AM Rise 6:08 AM 4
16 High 7:24 AM 3.6 7:49 PM Set 7:13 PM
16 Low 1:27 PM -0.5
16 High 7:53 PM 4.4
F 17 Low 2:10 AM -0.3 6:55 AM Rise 6:44 AM 0
17 High 8:11 AM 3.6 7:49 PM Set 8:22 PM
17 Low 2:10 PM -0.6
17 High 8:42 PM 4.6
Sa 18 Low 3:00 AM -0.4 6:54 AM Rise 7:24 AM 0
18 High 9:00 AM 3.5 7:50 PM Set 9:34 PM
18 Low 2:55 PM -0.7
18 High 9:31 PM 4.7
Su 19 Low 3:51 AM -0.3 6:53 AM Rise 8:12 AM 2
19 High 9:49 AM 3.4 7:50 PM Set 10:46 PM
19 Low 3:44 PM -0.6
19 High 10:22 PM 4.7
M 20 Low 4:46 AM -0.2 6:52 AM Rise 9:07 AM 7
20 High 10:40 AM 3.3 7:51 PM Set 11:56 PM
20 Low 4:37 PM -0.5
20 High 11:15 PM 4.6
Tu 21 Low 5:44 AM 0.0 6:51 AM Rise 10:09 AM 14
21 High 11:34 AM 3.2 7:51 PM
21 Low 5:35 PM -0.3
W 22 High 12:11 AM 4.3 6:50 AM Set 12:59 AM 23
22 Low 6:46 AM 0.1 7:52 PM Rise 11:16 AM
22 High 12:32 PM 3.1
22 Low 6:39 PM -0.1
Th 23 High 1:12 AM 4.1 6:49 AM Set 1:53 AM 34
23 Low 7:49 AM 0.2 7:53 PM Rise 12:24 PM
23 High 1:38 PM 3.0
23 Low 7:46 PM 0.0
F 24 High 2:19 AM 3.8 6:48 AM Set 2:38 AM 45
24 Low 8:51 AM 0.3 7:53 PM Rise 1:31 PM
24 High 2:52 PM 3.0
24 Low 8:53 PM 0.2
Sa 25 High 3:27 AM 3.7 6:47 AM Set 3:17 AM 56
25 Low 9:50 AM 0.2 7:54 PM Rise 2:33 PM
25 High 4:04 PM 3.2
25 Low 10:01 PM 0.2
Su 26 High 4:30 AM 3.5 6:46 AM Set 3:50 AM 67
26 Low 10:45 AM 0.1 7:54 PM Rise 3:33 PM
26 High 5:06 PM 3.4
26 Low 11:06 PM 0.3
M 27 High 5:24 AM 3.4 6:45 AM Set 4:20 AM 76
27 Low 11:34 AM 0.0 7:55 PM Rise 4:30 PM
27 High 5:58 PM 3.6
Tu 28 Low 12:06 AM 0.2 6:44 AM Set 4:49 AM 84
28 High 6:11 AM 3.3 7:56 PM Rise 5:26 PM
28 Low 12:17 PM 0.0
28 High 6:45 PM 3.8
W 29 Low 12:57 AM 0.2 6:43 AM Set 5:17 AM 91
29 High 6:55 AM 3.2 7:56 PM Rise 6:21 PM
29 Low 12:56 PM -0.1
29 High 7:27 PM 4.0
Th 30 Low 1:42 AM 0.2 6:42 AM Set 5:47 AM 96
30 High 7:36 AM 3.1 7:57 PM Rise 7:17 PM
30 Low 1:32 PM -0.1
30 High 8:07 PM 4.0
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 15NM ENE Melbourne FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
TonightSouth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
ThursdaySouth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNorth winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds after midnight. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
FridayEast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
SaturdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
SundaySouth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
Sunday NightSouth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
