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.



Installations
COORDINATES
-45.80850 N, 170.62739 E
Port Information
Téléphone
Berth Sizes
< 10m, 10-20m
Manœuvrabilité
Fair
Canal VHF
VHF CH 14
Overseas Visitor Berths
Yes
Tidal Flow
Negligible
Active Winter
Yes
Weather Forecast
Fri
5AM - 9AM
10 July 2026
- W 5 knots.
- Decreasing from 4 to 2°C
- E 1.7m at 10s period
- Cloudy
Fri
9AM - 1PM
10 July 2026
- W 6 knots decreasing to 3 knots.
- Increasing from 3 to 9°C
- E 1.6m at 10s period
- Partly cloudy
Fri
1PM - 5PM
10 July 2026
- S 2–10 knots veering SW 2-10 knots.
- 6 to 9°C
- E 1.6m at 10s period
- Mostly fine