Port of Simon's Town
In short
Simon's Town: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 18:47 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
- 3
Vessels near Simon's Town
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.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Simon's Town from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 46780). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 12 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Max vessel length
- 195 m
- Max vessel draft
- 9 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Emergency only
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Simon's Town 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 347° | 15 | 0.7 | 11 | 24 | |
| 11 | 326° | 17 | 0.6 | 11 | 24 | |
| 7 | 332° | 11 | 0.5 | 10 | 24 | |
| 9 | 184° | 13 | 0.7 | 10 | 24 | |
| 12 | 157° | 18 | 0.9 | 11 | 24 | |
| 15 | 160° | 22 | 1 | 10 | 24 | |
| 18 | 152° | 26 | 1.3 | 7 | 24 | |
| 22 | 143° | 33 | 1.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 19 | 123° | 30 | 1.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 14 | 123° | 23 | 1.4 | 6 | 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, 10 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.
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