Arrival by Sea
Call Weymouth Harbour on Ch 12 for berthing advice before entering. Pierhead traffic signals and Town Bridge lights are separate — obey both. Arriving in silent hours, follow the harbour’s berthing map or raft on a similar boat. The harbour’s silent-hours guidance limits the south side (the Cove) to vessels of 1.5 m draft maximum, and asks vessels over 10 m to berth on the north side, opposite the Lifeboat Station or outside the Harbour Office. Larger craft (over 18 m) should give advance notice. Check with the harbour office before arrival.
Town Bridge
The bridge opens to a published timetable; listen on Ch 12 at least five minutes before a scheduled lift and be in sight of the operator. In winter at least one hour’s notice is required for every lift. Weymouth Harbour gives the bridge a charted vertical clearance of 2.75 metres (Local Notice to Mariners 02/2026); check the current timetable, the bridge gauge and your air draft with the harbour office before arrival.
Ashore
Custom House Quay, the Nothe Fort, the beach and the town centre are all on foot.
Information checked against official sources
The practical information in this Guide was checked against the official source record below on 12 October 2026. Operational details can change.
- Weymouth Harbour visiting information
- Weymouth Harbour contact
