Nhulunbuy tides today
- Tide now 2.1 ft ↓ falling · low 5:03 pm (1.0 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:00–6:00 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 2:00–6:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 0.9 ft · 86 °F smooth · 2.5 s from the east-northeast
- Wind · air 11 mph · 85 °F from the ENE, gusts 21 · partly cloudy
- Sun 5:51 am–6:22 pm 12 h 31 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 9:40 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:40 pm
- Best time to dive 3:50–4:30 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Nhulunbuy there are high tides at 10:18 am (10.6 ft) and 11:22 pm (9.4 ft) and low tides at 4:18 am and 5:03 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:03 pm. The sun rises at 5:51 am and sets at 6:22 pm: 12 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:40 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:24 am to 3:24 am and from 1:56 pm to 3:56 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (11 mph). Partly cloudy, 85 °F.
Fishing in Nhulunbuy today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 5:03 pm
- Sunset at 6:22 pm, golden hour from 5:53 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light onshore wind (9 mph) and calm sea (0.9 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 92 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, combines the 5:03 pm low tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 9:20 am to 11:20 am, with the 10:18 am high tide and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 3:30 am to 5:20 am, with the 4:18 am low tide and a light onshore breeze.
Beach day in Nhulunbuy
Is it a beach day?
7 good hours- Feels like 95 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (11 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.9 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 86 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 5:03 pm: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.9 ft
0.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 86 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 13 · SPF 50
Max UV 13 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 11 mph
Onshore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand 5:03 pm
Low tide at 4:18 am and 5:03 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:18 am and 11:22 pm. Coefficient 92 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 86 °F and low tide at 5:03 pm, though with clouds. 7:00 am to 10:00 am is good too, with beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 85 °F.
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Beaches near Nhulunbuy
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Tides in Nhulunbuy
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:18 am 4.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:18 am 10.6 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Next low tide 5:03 pm 1.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:22 pm 9.4 ft · coef. 91
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 37 min to low tide at 5:03 pm.
Tide coefficient 92 for the 10:18 am high tide and 91 for the 11:22 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.6 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 27 (11.7 ft) and the lowest, on June 18 (0.2 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 29 (coefficient 93, 9.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 20 to 21 (coefficient 36, 4.6 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 5:51 am · 6:22 pm | Low tide 4:18 am · 4.1 ft | High tide 10:18 am · 10.6 ft | Low tide 5:03 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 11:22 pm · 9.4 ft | Coef. 92 | 88% | Major periods 1:24 am · 1:56 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:51 am · 6:22 pm | Low tide 5:01 am · 4.5 ft | High tide 10:58 am · 10.6 ft | Low tide 5:49 pm · 1.0 ft | — | Coef. 89 | 80% | Major periods 2:28 am · 3:01 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:51 am · 6:23 pm | High tide 12:10 am · 9.1 ft | Low tide 5:45 am · 4.8 ft | High tide 11:41 am · 10.4 ft | Low tide 6:38 pm · 1.2 ft | Coef. 85 | 70% | Major periods 3:32 am · 4:03 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:50 am · 6:23 pm | High tide 1:02 am · 8.8 ft | Low tide 6:33 am · 5.1 ft | High tide 12:29 pm · 10.1 ft | Low tide 7:32 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 77 | 59% | Major periods 4:33 am · 5:01 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:50 am · 6:23 pm | High tide 1:57 am · 8.4 ft | Low tide 7:28 am · 5.3 ft | High tide 1:24 pm · 9.7 ft | Low tide 8:32 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 67 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:29 am · 5:55 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:50 am · 6:23 pm | High tide 3:01 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 8:32 am · 5.4 ft | High tide 2:28 pm · 9.2 ft | Low tide 9:38 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 59 | 36% | Major periods 6:20 am · 6:44 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:49 am · 6:24 pm | High tide 4:13 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 9:51 am · 5.3 ft | High tide 3:44 pm · 8.8 ft | Low tide 10:50 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 55 | 26% | Major periods 7:07 am · 7:30 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Nhulunbuy has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Melville Bay Gove Harbour (TICON-4), 7.4 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Nhulunbuy
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.5 ft
- Significant0.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 1.0 ft with a period of 3 s, from the east-northeast (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 3.4 °F less 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.
Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 87.1 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.8 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:26 pm (local time).
Surf in Nhulunbuy today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.6 ft sets): flat
- Light onshore wind (5 mph): a bit of chop
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 10:18 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:30 am · sunrise 5:51 am · sunset 6:22 pm · last light 6:44 pm
- Tide: low 4:18 am (4.1 ft), high 10:18 am (10.6 ft), low 5:03 pm (1.0 ft) and high 11:22 pm (9.3 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 85.3 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 0 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window is 5:30 am to 9:00 am, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Nhulunbuy today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:18 am): little current from 10:00 am to 10:33 am
- 0.4 ft swell at 4 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.9 mph current toward the east-northeast (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:18 am (3:40–4:50 am), high tide 10:18 am (10:00–10:33 am), low tide 5:03 pm (4:40–5:20 pm) and high tide 11:22 pm (11:00–11:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 85.3 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:44 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 9:40 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:30 am to 10:30 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 3:50 pm to 4:30 pm, with little swell and light wind, though with current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Bremer Island west Fish seen: Pomacentrus limosus, Neoglyphidodon nigroris, Surf Parrotfish, Crescent-Tail Wrasse 5.0 mi
- Bremer Islet anchorage Fish seen: Neopomacentrus azysron, Parioglossus interruptus, Hoeven's wrasse, Miller's Damselfish 8.4 mi
- Porlsche Rock Fish seen: Halichoeres nebulosus, Finelined Surgeonfish, Surf Parrotfish, Crescent-Tail Wrasse 9.9 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Weather in Nhulunbuy
Now in Nhulunbuy
- Low / high
- 79 / 87 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 6%
- Clouds
- 77%
- Humidity
- 69%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 3 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 28
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Mainly clear | Overcast | Mainly clear | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast |
| Temperature | 81° | 80° | 81° | 86° | 86° | 86° | 83° | 81° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 ENE | 3 NE | 5 ENE | 8 NE | 10 NE | 11 ENE | 9 ESE | 8 E |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Waves | 0.7 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 pm 86° 11 ENE 0.9 ft
- 6:00 pm 83° 9 ESE 1.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 81° 8 E 1.0 ft
- 12:00 am 79° 5 E 0.9 ft
- 3:00 am 78° 7 E 0.7 ft
- 6:00 am 80° 7 E 0.7 ft
- 9:00 am 85° 9 ENE 0.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 87° 10 ENE 0.9 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 79 / 87 °F | 11 mph ENE | 1.0 ft | 10:18 am · 11:22 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 78 / 88 °F | 11 mph E | 1.0 ft | 10:58 am | |
| Sat 31 | 76 / 87 °F | 11 mph E | 1.0 ft | 12:10 am · 11:41 am | |
| Sun 1 | 78 / 87 °F | 10 mph ENE | 0.9 ft | 1:02 am · 12:29 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 79 / 86 °F | 9 mph NNE | 0.4 ft | 1:57 am · 1:24 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 80 / 87 °F | 10 mph NNE | 0.7 ft | 3:01 am · 2:28 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 81 / 87 °F | 9 mph NE | 0.7 ft | 4:13 am · 3:44 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 82 / 87 °F | 10 mph NNE | 0.7 ft | 5:27 am · 5:14 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 81 / 87 °F | 10 mph NE | 0.5 ft | 6:27 am · 6:35 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 80 / 87 °F | 10 mph NE | 1.0 ft | 7:14 am · 7:37 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 81 / 88 °F | 10 mph ENE | 1.0 ft | 7:54 am · 8:28 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 80 / 89 °F | 11 mph ENE | 1.4 ft | 8:30 am · 9:14 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 80 / 89 °F | 11 mph E | 2.8 ft | 9:02 am · 9:56 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 78 / 88 °F | 13 mph E | 3.7 ft | 9:33 am · 10:36 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 78° / 88° 1.0 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 76° / 87° 1.0 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 78° / 87° 0.9 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 79° / 86° 0.4 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 80° / 87° 0.7 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 81° / 87° 0.7 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 82° / 87° 0.7 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−4.0 °F; normal high: 91 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:26 pm (local time).
The sun in Nhulunbuy
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:04 am
- Full dark 7:09 pm
- Civil dawn 5:30 am
- Civil dusk 6:44 pm
- Solar noon 12:07 pm (89° high)
- Daylight 12 h 31 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:53 pm
- Full dark 7:09 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,753 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Nhulunbuy
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,474 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:24–3:24 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:56–3:56 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:42–8:42 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:10–10:10 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 5:59 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 4:33 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 9:18 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 12:24 amNov 25 in 27 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Nhulunbuy
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Boat ramp 4.9 mi
- Boat ramp 6.2 mi
- Boat ramp 6.3 mi
- Yirrkala Boat Ramp 9.0 mi
- Gove Tackle & Outdoors 0.6 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: 3.1 mi from shore the water is still only about 29 ft deep.
From the shoreline (0.75 mi from Nhulunbuy) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep2.5 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 2.5 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near NhulunbuyTides nearby
- Galaru1.6 mi
- Galupa6.1 mi
- Djanbirrkpuy Beach6.8 mi
- Gurjangan7.0 mi
- Yirrkala9.1 mi
- Yudu Yudu10 mi
- Bawaka24 mi
- Gikal32 mi
- Rorruwuy33 mi
- Buymarr37 mi
Nhulunbuy at a glance
- Town or city of about 3,350 people. Coordinates: 12.182° S, 136.778° E.
- It is 401 mi east of Darwin, the main place in Northern Territory. The sun rises 23 min earlier and sets 24 min earlier than in Darwin.
- The nearest tide station, Melville Bay Gove Harbour, is 7.4 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces east.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Town Beach (0.7 mi), East Woody Beach (1.4 mi), Wallaby Beach (4.6 mi).
Questions about NhulunbuyQuestions
What time is high tide today in Nhulunbuy?
Today in Nhulunbuy there are high tides at 10:18 am (10.6 ft) and 11:22 pm (9.4 ft) and low tides at 4:18 am and 5:03 pm. Tide coefficient 92.
What time is sunset today in Nhulunbuy?
At 6:22 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:44 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Nhulunbuy?
At 5:51 am. First light comes at 5:04 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 4:33 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:24–3:24 am, Minor 7:42–8:42 am, Major 1:56–3:56 pm, Minor 9:10–10:10 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Nhulunbuy?
Overcast, from 79 °F to 87 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (11 mph) and a 6% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Nhulunbuy?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 2.5 s from the east-northeast. The water is 86.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Nhulunbuy?
The best time to visit Nhulunbuy is from June to September: highs of 83 °F to 87 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Melville Bay Gove Harbour station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).