Arafura Coast Forecast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel

No warnings for the Northern Territory

Forecast issued at 8:30 pm CST on Saturday 30 May 2026.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge of high pressure persists over central Australia and will continue directing southeasterly winds over coastal waters, fresh at times.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Clear.

Sunday 31 May

Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Monday 1 June

Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Tuesday 2 June

Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.

Nearby Coastal Waters

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 2:30 am CST Sunday.

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