Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
March 12, 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: NONE
VESSELS DUE: ATB NANCY PETERKIN, SCOT LEIPZIG
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NEWS ARTICLES: PROPELLER CLUB NEWSLETTER IS ATTACHED
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CURRENT ISSUES: 03/19/26 - March 19 – Networking Happy Hour, 5 pm, Rising Tide Tap & Table. Sponsored by Loyd Contracting and BTM Coaches. - Next Propeller Club Networking Happy Hour, Join your colleagues and friends from The Propeller Club of Port Canaveral for our next casual networking event! We are gathering on Thursday, March 19th, starting at 5 PM, at Rising Tide and Table.
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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!
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
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 - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 12, 10:00 PM EDT until March 13, 10:00 PM EDT
Last Update: 1005 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
View Nearby Observations
38NM E Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
Rest Of TodaySouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightNorth winds 25 to 30 knots with occasional gusts to gale force, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 9 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
FridayNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightEast winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
SaturdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
SundaySoutheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 feet. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday NightSouth winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
MondaySouth winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Monday NightSouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
