Darwin Harbour Forecast

No warnings for the Northern Territory

Forecast issued at 2:30 am CST on Saturday 16 May 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure extends across Queensland, directing east to southeasterly winds over eastern Territory coastal waters and light winds over western waters.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Easterly about 10 knots tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Sunday 17 May

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Monday 18 May

Winds
Variable below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 8:30 am CST Saturday.

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