New webcam for Westport Harbour

Locals can now keep an eye on the ever-changing Buller River mouth, thanks to a webcam installed recently which makes real time pictures available to harbour users and the public. 

Accessible via the Westport Harbour website, the camera gives a snapshot of the river mouth at five-minute intervals, with a timelapse of the day’s images also displayed. 

The webcam is a timely addition to the toolbox of safety resources that aim to ensure vessels have a safe passage in and out of Westport Harbour.  

Harbourmaster Domonic Venz says: “The webcam will help all bar users make more informed decisions. Bar crossings are a well-known area of increased risk, however, seeking all available information and crossing at high water will help to reduce this risk.”  

The camera was funded from the existing Port budget.   

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For further information please contact: 
Harbourmaster 
Domonic Venz 
Domonic.Venz@bdc.govt.nz