Port of Whitstable
In short
Whitstable: 1 ship in port now, 1 arrival and no departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:37 UTC).
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- In port now
- 1
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 1
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 9
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.
In port now
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 FORTISHigh-speed craft | Oct 1, 2026, 16:46 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| WAVERLEYPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 15:21 UTC | 1 h 44 min |
As of Oct 1, 2026, 19:37 UTC.
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Ships Seadar detected arriving at Whitstable 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 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1 |
Vessels near Whitstable
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 PALATINECargo | Cargo | IMO 9376701 | |
| LOUISEFishing | Fishing | MMSI 232020962 | |
 SIEGFRIED LEHMANNCargo | Cargo | IMO 9325142 | |
| PAULINECargo | Cargo | IMO 9324473 | |
 MEGAMARCargo | Cargo | IMO 9956317 | |
 POLARIS OSLOCargo | Cargo | IMO 9407677 | |
| FORTISHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | MMSI 232028368 | |
| GRETASailing | Sailing | MMSI 235086927 | |
| OTTERSailing | Sailing | MMSI 235083796 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Whitstable from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 31360). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 2 m
- Anchorage depth
- 3 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 5 m
- Mean tide
- 4 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Whitstable 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 225° | 9 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 246° | 11 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 212° | 8 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | 205° | 14 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | 192° | 14 | 0.4 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 213° | 10 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 220° | 8 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 247° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 207° | 3 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 321° | 7 | 0.1 | 1 | 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, 15 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 Whitstable
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Sandettie Lightship90.0 km
- F3 Light Vessel108.2 km
- Greenwich Lightship157.1 km
- North Sea216.6 km
- Thames243.7 km
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 Jan 19, 2017, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Jan 19, 2017爆発運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports)69 km away
Source: 運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports). 出典：運輸安全委員会「船舶事故等調査報告書」（https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/）。Seadar が項目を抽出・加工して作成 (Source: Japan Transport Safety Board marine accident reports; fields extracted and edited by Seadar). Licence: Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約 第1.0版, PDL1.0; compatible with CC BY 4.0).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 11, 2021. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultOct 11, 2021Cargo Ship99 km away
FRANCE: On 11 October, at approximately 0100 hours local time, ten armed intruders boarded the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier TRUDY while it was in the port of Dunkirk for a drug inspection, and took the crew captive. The leaders of this unauthorized boarding party spoke English and were “violent and threatening” in their manner, according to local police. They searched the vessel, “accompanied by the captain,” but did not appear to take anything. They departed empty-handed at about 0500 hours. No
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