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
23 May 2026
- W 16 knots decreasing to 9 knots. Gusts up to 27 knots.
- 8 to 11°C
- S 1.0m at 8s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Partly cloudy
Sat
9AM - 1PM
23 May 2026
- SW 4–18 knots.
- 10 to 12°C
- S 1.0m at 8s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Partly cloudy
Sat
1PM - 5PM
23 May 2026
- SW 12 knots decreasing to 7 knots. Gusts up to 16 knots.
- 9 to 12°C
- S 1.1m at 10s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Mostly fine