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.



Facilities
COORDINATES
-45.80850 N, 170.62739 E
Port Information
Telephone
Berth Sizes
< 10m, 10-20m
Manoeuvrability
Fair
VHF Channel
VHF CH 14
Overseas Visitor Berths
Yes
Tidal Flow
Negligible
Active Winter
Yes
Weather Forecast
Wed
1PM - 5PM
29 April 2026
- NW 9 knots increasing to W 26 knots. Gusts up to 46 knots.
- Decreasing from 19 to 13°C
- S 0.9m at 8s period
- Chance of showers
Wed
5PM - 9PM
29 April 2026
- SW 28 knots decreasing to 16 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots.
- 8 to 13°C
- S 0.8-1.2m at 8s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Chance of showers
Wed
9PM - 5AM
29 April 2026
- W 18 knots decreasing to 12 knots. Gusts up to 32 knots.
- 6 to 8°C
- SW 1.2-1.5m at 9s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Sunny