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Port of Bella Coola

Canada

UN/LOCODECABLCWhat is a UN/LOCODE?52.3667° N, 126.8° WLocal timeAmerica/Vancouver, UTC-7

In short

Bella Coola: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:11 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h
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Departures, last 24 h
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Bella Coola

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

No vessels detected near Bella Coola in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Bella Coola from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 18890). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Fair
Anchorage depth
23 m
Cargo pier depth
6 m
Mean tide
10 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Bella Coola over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
197°7NaNNaN24
269°9NaNNaN23
181°10NaNNaN20
1111°8NaNNaN17
1203°9NaNNaN24
0118°5NaNNaN24
1107°8NaNNaN24
184°8NaNNaN24
0163°7NaNNaN24
055°5NaNNaN24
1117°7NaNNaN24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Marine conditions near Bella Coola

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy West Sea Otter · 244.6 kmobserved
Water temp
12.4°C (54°F)
Air temp
12.9°C (55°F)
Wind
13.6 kn @ 120°
Waves
1.3 m (4 ft)

Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Dec 19, 2015, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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