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Darwin fishing forecast

Top spot right now · DARWIN 53/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for Darwin Harbour, the Top End rivers, and Bynoe. Best day this week: Sat, 17 Oct at 63/100.

TODAY'S SPOT RANKINGS

Hero spots ranked by today's bite score. Tap any spot for the full read.

Spot
Score
Water
Swell
Wind
01
53/100
31.0°C
0.2m
12 kts

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Bite score averaged across the 1 hero spot on this page, with the conditions behind each day. Averaging is what makes this a regional read — a day that scores well here scores well most places nearby, but an individual spot can still buck it, so open the spot itself before you commit.

7-day regional outlook: Mon 53 out of 100, Tue 43 out of 100, Wed 43 out of 100, Thu 58 out of 100, Fri 48 out of 100, Sat 63 out of 100, Sun 58 out of 100 53MonHOLD43TueWAIT43WedWAIT58ThuHOLD48FriHOLD63SatHOLD58SunHOLD

GO 70–100HOLD 45–69WAIT 0–44

Mon 12 Oct Today
53 HOLD
Wind12 kts NSwell0.2m @ 3sWater31.0°CRain6%
Tue 13 Oct
43 WAIT
Wind9.0 kts NWSwell0.2m @ 3sWater31.0°CRain84%
Wed 14 Oct
43 WAIT
Wind8.8 kts NWSwell0.1m @ 3sWater31.2°CRain94%
Thu 15 Oct
58 HOLD
Wind5.9 kts NWSwell0.0m @ 4sWater31.4°CRain71%
Fri 16 Oct
48 HOLD
Wind8.8 kts NSwell0.1m @ 5sWater31.4°CRain53%
Sat 17 Oct Best day
63 HOLD
Wind7.4 kts NSwell0.1m @ 3sWater31.7°CRain48%
Sun 18 Oct
58 HOLD
Wind5.2 kts NWSwell0.1m @ 3sWater31.8°CRain73%

WATER TEMPERATURE

Yesterday's sea surface temperature around the Top End. Warm and cold water is what decides what is worth chasing — the species list further down moves with this picture, not with the calendar.

Sea surface temperature around the Top End on Sunday 11 Oct — cooler water blue, warmer water red
14°C · 19°C · 25°C+ Sunday 11 Oct · yesterday
Water around the Top End ranged 29.1–31.1°C across this box. Grey is land or outside the model.
Today's map, the edges marked, and 7 days of movement

You can see the warm and cold water here. What you cannot see is where the edge sits today, which way it is tracking, or which of your spots sits on it — Fishare finds the breaks automatically and scores every spot against them.

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LOCAL TIDES

Local tide tables for Darwin aren't published here yet. For accurate local tides see the Bureau of Meteorology tide pages. The bite-window forecast above already weights solunar timing.

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active around Darwin in October. Always verify the current bag and size limits for your own water before keeping anything — see the Fishare regulations pages and the official agency each one cites.

BarramundiMangrove JackBlack JewfishGolden SnapperThreadfin Salmon
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