NT · DARWIN
TODAY · 05:00

Darwin fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 0.1m @ 2s N. Wind 5 m/s N.

BITE
53/100
SWELL
0.1m
WATER
29.0°C
WIND
5 m/s
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Darwin (NT) is rated HOLD · 53/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Tue, 22 Sept at 53/100. In season now: Queenfish, Trevally, Spanish Mackerel, Golden Snapper, Coral Trout.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 75/10018:00–21:00 · 75/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Darwin: Tue, 22 Sept at 53/100.

7-day outlook for Darwin: Tue 53 out of 100, Wed 53 out of 100, Thu 48 out of 100, Fri 48 out of 100, Sat 48 out of 100, Sun 48 out of 100, Mon 50 out of 100 53TueHOLD53WedHOLD48ThuHOLD48FriHOLD48SatHOLD48SunHOLD50MonHOLD
TUE · TODAY
22
HOLD 53 · 05:00
WED
23
HOLD 53
THU
24
HOLD 48
FRI
25
HOLD 48
SAT
26
HOLD 48
SUN
27
HOLD 48
MON
28
HOLD 50
Per-day detail
Tue, 22 Sept · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 10.0 kts N · Swell 0.1m @ 2s · Water 29.0°C · Rain 41%
Wed, 23 Sept · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 11 kts NNE · Swell 0.2m @ 3s · Water 29.1°C · Rain 25%
Thu, 24 Sept · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 12 kts NNE · Swell 0.2m @ 3s · Water 29.3°C · Rain 55%
Fri, 25 Sept · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 12 kts NNE · Swell 0.2m @ 3s · Water 29.4°C · Rain 51%
Sat, 26 Sept · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 11 kts NE · Swell 0.1m @ 3s · Water 29.5°C · Rain 78%
Sun, 27 Sept · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 12 kts NE · Swell 0.2m @ 3s · Water 29.5°C · Rain 67%
Mon, 28 Sept · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 13 kts NE · Swell 0.2m @ 3s · Water 29.5°C · Rain 16%

TIDES — DARWIN

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Darwin tide station, 0.6 km away — high reliability.

Tue, 22 Sept

Tide at Darwin: Low 08:24 at 3.1 metres, High 16:00 at 5.7 metres, Low 22:54 at 3.7 metres 06:0012:0018:00 08:24 · 3.1m16:00 · 5.7m22:54 · 3.7m
Low
08:24
3.1m
High
16:00
5.7m
Low
22:54
3.7m

Wed, 23 Sept

High
03:12
4.5m
Low
09:42
2.7m
High
16:24
6.1m
Low
23:00
3.1m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Darwin (NT) waters for September. Verify current NT DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

QueenfishTrevallySpanish MackerelGolden SnapperCoral Trout

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