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Port Intelligence Brief

La Paz, Mexico

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61 Verified Intelligence Items
57Verified
Intelligence
20Official
Sources
90%Overall
Confidence
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CoordinatesN 24 10' .0012"
W 110 19' .0012"
Harbor ProfileGulf of California; North Pacific Ocean
Size: Small
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EntranceTidal Range: 13.12 ft
Depth: 5.90 ft
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Port StatusPort of Entry: Yes
Shelter: Good
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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET
🧭 Approach & Entrance 6 items
🛟 Shelter & Refuge 8 items
Local Cautions 8 items
🛒 Crew Rest & Resupply 7 items
Harbor / Authority 5 items 🔒
📡 Contacts & VHF 6 items 🔒
🛥 Marinas 6 items 🔒
Fuel & Utilities 8 items 🔒
🛂 Clearance & Formalities 7 items 🔒
Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

La Paz approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

Verified Intelligence
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Charting Authority

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Charting authority: DIGAOHM (Dirección General Adjunta de Oceanografía, Hidrografía y Meteorología), Secretaría de Marina (SEMAR).
95% Confidence
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Official Nautical Charts / Encs

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

MX 25110 Bahía La Paz (1:20,000); MX 25112 Bahía de Pichilingüe (1:3,000); ENCs MX425110 / MX625112 available (listed Jan-Dec 2017/2018 editions).
90% Confidence
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Navigational Channel Dimensions (Operator)

Operator Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

API La Paz: Canal de navegación length 8,400 m; plantilla (width) 187 m; depth -6.0 m (NBMI); dársena diameter 228 m, -5.0 m.
90% Confidence
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Pilotage / Regulatory Status

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Pilotage is a public service provided by 'prácticos' authorized by the Secretaría; Capitanía de Puerto manages pilotage requests/assignments.
90% Confidence
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Tides And Currents (Summary)

Trusted Secondary Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Tidal rise ~0.9 m (springs), ~0.6 m (neaps). Tidal currents in the harbour commonly ~2 kt (wind-influenced); up to 6 kt reported off city pier.
75% Confidence
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Entrance Character / Shoaling

Trusted Secondary Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Canal de La Paz enters ~0.4 M ESE of Punta Prieta; channel length ~3.5 M; entrance bordered by a large shallow spit and shoal banks.
75% Confidence