Port of Opua
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Opua: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:36 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 23
Vessels near Opua
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 R TUCKER THOMPSONPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 512120000 | |
 SV FIRST PICASSOSailing | Sailing | MMSI 503009170 | |
| ARATAKIHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | MMSI 512001560 | |
| CERVEZA 2Pleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512003329 | |
 MAMAKUSailing | Sailing | MMSI 316041344 | |
 ELYSESailing | Sailing | MMSI 232011894 | |
| BAY BELLE IIPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 512003135 | |
| WAKA IRIESailing | Sailing | MMSI 512010849 | |
| ALFIEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232051225 | |
| HELLS BELLSPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512214950 | |
| SENORITAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512223810 | |
| CRUSOESailing | Sailing | MMSI 503058670 | |
| VALINORPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512206510 | |
| ALLUREPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512008375 | |
 BINXSailing | Sailing | MMSI 518100886 | |
| KIWI CATSailing | Sailing | MMSI 512008446 | |
| COOL CHANGESailing | Sailing | MMSI 512201120 | |
| BELLE VIEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512087000 | |
| ORIONPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512011098 | |
| IN RECESSPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512010725 | |
| SECLUSIONPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 512010859 | |
| TEPAPAHUPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 512005745 | |
| RAPTORPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 518999644 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Opua from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 55030). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 6 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- No
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Opua 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 220° | 7 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5 | 341° | 16 | 0.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5 | 199° | 11 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 5 | 228° | 9 | 0.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 3 | 257° | 10 | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 4 | 226° | 14 | 0.5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 3 | 214° | 7 | 0.7 | 9 | 24 | |
| 2 | 270° | 6 | 0.6 | 9 | 24 | |
| 2 | 121° | 5 | 0.7 | 9 | 13 | |
| 15 | 104° | 29 | 2.6 | 7 | 22 | |
| 11 | 107° | 20 | 2.5 | 8 | 24 |
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. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 36 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.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
| TOKERAUPassenger | ||
| ARAWHITIPassenger | ||
| WATERMANPleasure craft | ||
| ARAWHITIPassenger | ||
| ARAWHITIPassenger | ||
| ARAWHITIPassenger | ||
 SEA YA' | not recorded | |
| ARAWHITIPassenger | ||
| ARAWHITIPassenger | ||
| ARAWHITIPassenger | ||
| ST BARBARASailing | not recorded | |
| ZWERVER | not recorded | |
| ARAWHITIPassenger | ||
| ALULASailing | ||
 AVALANCHE | not recorded | |
| HALOSailing | ||
| KORO VITASailing | not recorded | |
| ARAWHITIPassenger | ||
| ALULASailing | ||
| ARAWHITIPassenger | ||
| CAMELOTSailing | ||
| MIDNIGHT SUN | not recorded | |
| SUPERTRAMP OF SYDNEYSailing |
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
11 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jun 25, 1996, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Apr 13, 2023TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)6 km away
- Oct 27, 2018TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)8 km away
- May 3, 2010TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)66 km away
- Mar 3, 2009TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)59 km away
- Dec 18, 2004TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)25 km away
Restricted limit passenger vessel "Tiger 111," grounding, Cape Brett, 18 December 2004
- Jul 27, 2003TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)74 km away
Oil tanker, "Eastern Honor", grounding, Whangarei Harbour, 27 July 2003
- Apr 16, 2003TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)74 km away
Tanker "Capella Voyager", grounding, Whangarei, 16 April 2003
- Mar 18, 2003TAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)25 km away
Restricted limit passenger vessel, "Tiger III", passenger injury, Cape Brett, 18 March 2003
Source: Transport Accident Investigation Commission (taic.org.nz), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
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