Port of Holyhead
In short
Holyhead: no ships in port now, 2 arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:42 UTC).
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 2
- Departures, last 24 h
- 2
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 7
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Seadar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 ULYSSESPassenger (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 1, 2026, 12:19 UTC | 2 h 20 min |
| STENA ESTRIDPassenger (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 1, 2026, 09:44 UTC | 2 h 49 min |
As of Oct 1, 2026, 19:42 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Holyhead, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
2 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES JOYCEPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 23:00 UTC | IEDUB ->GBHLY | UN/LOCODE |
| FUGRO FRONTIEROther | Oct 6, 2026, 07:00 UTC | GBHLY | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Seadar estimate. As of Oct 1, 2026, 19:42 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Seadar detected arriving at Holyhead on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2 |
Vessels near Holyhead
Ships Seadar 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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| STENA ESTRIDPassenger (hazardous cat. A) | Passenger (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9807293 | |
| JAMES JOYCEPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9364722 | |
 RNLI LIFEBOAT B-847 | — | MMSI 235109733 | |
| FV HARMONIFishing | Fishing | MMSI 235019133 | |
| KITTIWAKETug | Tug | IMO 9788289 | |
| G/V TRANQUILLITY SOther | Other | MMSI 235053837 | |
| CT BARNSTONTug | Tug | MMSI 232043206 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Holyhead from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 34770). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 3 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 13 m
- Mean tide
- 5 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Holyhead, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyheadrelative to local gauge datum · 0.9 km away | 1.38 m | -2.43 m | ||
| Holyheadrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 0.9 km away | -1.67 m | -2.42 m |
Source: Environment Agency tide gauges (UK National Tide Gauge Network, real-time API). This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL-UK-3.0.
Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Seadar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Holyhead over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 210° | 27 | 1.7 | 6 | 24 | |
| 21 | 202° | 29 | 1.8 | 6 | 17 | |
| 20 | 198° | 27 | 1.8 | 6 | 23 | |
| 25 | 204° | 35 | 2.3 | 7 | 22 | |
| 26 | 206° | 35 | 2.5 | 7 | 17 | |
| 14 | 288° | 22 | 1.7 | 7 | 24 | |
| 9 | 287° | 13 | 1.1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 7 | 270° | 12 | 0.7 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 219° | 9 | 0.5 | 7 | 24 | |
| 12 | 206° | 16 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 11 km away.
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 Holyhead
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- M2 - 20 NM East of Lambay88.7 km
- Conwy118.9 km
- Aberporth Buoy124.0 km
- 62126131.7 km
- 62125136.8 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Holyhead: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Seadar's counts.
The IMF estimates 2 port calls in the 7 days and 6 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 14% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (7).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 6
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 1 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 0 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Holyhead: official port statistics
Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.
Passengers by ferry route in 2025 (both directions): Holyhead - Dublin (1,541,680).
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Department for Transport, sea passenger statistics). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
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