View the current warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 8:30 pm CST on Thursday 16 July 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure directs an east to southeasterly flow across coastal waters.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Clear.
Friday 17 July
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 18 July
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots before dawn then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 19 July
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 2:30 am CST Friday.
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