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
Sun
1PM - 5PM
15 March 2026
- SW 17 knots decreasing to 15 knots. Gusts up to 23 knots.
- 17°C
- Sunny
Sun
5PM - 9PM
15 March 2026
- S 12 knots decreasing to N 5 knots. Gusts up to 18 knots.
- Decreasing from 17 to 11°C
- S 1.7m at 11s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Cloudy
Sun
9PM - 5AM
15 March 2026
- NW 4–14 knots. Gusts up to 17 knots.
- 8 to 12°C
- S 1.6m at 11s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Mostly fine