About Otago Harbour
The Otago Harbour entrance lies between Heyward Point and Taiaroa Head. The harbour channel extends 5 nautical miles to Port Chalmers, then a further 7 nautical miles to the city of Dunedin. From Taiaroa Head to the container terminal at Port Chalmers, the harbour is dredged to accommodate vessels with a maximum draught of 13.5 metres, thus enabling large container ships to make Port Chalmers their final port of call in New Zealand. From Port Chalmers to Dunedin, the channel is dredged to handle vessels with a draught of 7.5 metres.



Servizi
COORDINATES
-45.80850 N, 170.62739 E
Port Information
Telefono
Berth Sizes
< 10m, 10-20m
Manovrabilità
Fair
Canale VHF
VHF CH 14
Overseas Visitor Berths
Yes
Tidal Flow
Negligible
Active Winter
Yes
Weather Forecast
Sat
5AM - 9AM
07 February 2026
- Light and variable.
- Increasing from 11 to 14°C
- NE 0.9m at 7s period
- Cloudy
Sat
9AM - 1PM
07 February 2026
- NE 2 knots increasing to N 6 knots.
- Increasing from 14 to 18°C
- NE 0.8m at 7s period
- Mostly fine
Sat
1PM - 5PM
07 February 2026
- N 3–10 knots backing SW 3-10 knots.
- 18 to 21°C
- NE 0.8m at 7s period
- Cloudy