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Port of Saint Louis

Senegal

UN/LOCODESNXLSWhat is a UN/LOCODE?16.0333° N, 16.5° WLocal timeAfrica/Dakar, UTC

In short

Saint Louis: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:34 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 Saint Louis

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 Saint Louis in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Saint Louis from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 45818). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
River (natural)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
2 m
Anchorage depth
11 m
Cargo pier depth
8 m
Mean tide
1 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Repairs
Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Saint Louis 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)
8334°121724
4262°50.9724
8207°120.9924
10255°150.9924
6265°911024
3131°811324
4157°90.91224
9311°150.91224
4294°100.91224
3129°100.81224
5359°90.81224

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, 4 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.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 3, 2017. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Suspicious ApproachAug 3, 2017Vessel93 km away

    MAURITANIA: On 03 August, a merchant vessel was approached near position 16-48N 016-51W, approximately 30 nm from Mauritania, by a small vessel claiming to be Mauritanian Navy which requested the MV to stop or they would open fire. Evasive maneuvering commenced and the small vessel went away. Vessel and crew are safe.

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