Port Update

Cape Canaveral, FL

March 13, 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, HARBOUR PROGRESS
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NEWS ARTICLES:   NONE
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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
 
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 until March 13, 10:00 PM EDT
Last Update: 910 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026
 
View Nearby Observations
 
34NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
 
Rest Of TodayNortheast winds near 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and north 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning.
TonightEast 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 slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
SaturdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
SundaySouth winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 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 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
MondaySouth winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
Monday NightSouthwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
TuesdayNorth winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightNorth winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
 
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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