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Mindil Beach Sunset markets Mindil Markets, Darwin 2016, Wikimedia Australia, NT LibraryMindil Beach, City of Darwin

City of Darwin beaches

Which City of Darwin beach is best right now? 17 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:07 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

4 beaches score 8.9 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Darwin Surf lifesaving18.9Excellenttomorrow

    Casuarina Beach

    City of Darwin

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow
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    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 9.4
  2. Darwin Surf lifesaving28.9Excellenttomorrow

    Casuarina Nudist Beach

    City of Darwin

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow
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    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 9.4
  3. Nightcliff Beach, September 202538.9Excellenttomorrow

    Nightcliff Beach

    City of Darwin

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow
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    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 9.4

City of Darwin today

It is dark across City of Darwin right now: 17 of 17 scored beaches look good later. Read at 2:07 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern City of Darwin

6 of 6 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.6ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Casuarina Beach, 8.9
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Southern City of Darwin

11 of 11 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.9GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Bundilla Beach, 7.9
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Best hours

City of Darwin averages 6.3 Good this hour. The best hour today is 6 pm (7.3); the weakest is 1 pm (5.7).

The strongest stretch runs 2 pm to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All City of Darwin beaches

Every City of Darwin beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

17 beaches listed · 17 of 17 scored live

  1. Darwin Surf lifesaving

    Casuarina Beach

    City of Darwin

    8.9Excellenttomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 3 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
  2. Darwin Surf lifesaving
    8.9Excellenttomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 3 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Nightcliff Beach, September 2025

    Nightcliff Beach

    City of Darwin

    8.9Excellenttomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 3 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
  4. Nightcliff Beach, September 2025 01

    Windsurfer's Corner

    City of Darwin

    8.9Excellenttomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
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    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 3 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Brodie's Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
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    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 4 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Buffalo Creek Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 4 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. A front moving in over Mindil Beach, Darwin, Australia 02

    Bundilla Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
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    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • Free parking
  8. Beach at Cullen Bay

    Cullen Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
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    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Dinah Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
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    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Magpie Goose, East Point, Northern Territory, Australia

    East Point Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
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    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • Free parking
  11. Beach at Cullen Bay - panoramio

    Kahlin Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Lake Alexander, Darwin, NT, Australia.

    Lake Alexander Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
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    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • Free parking
  13. A sunset over Darwin Harbour , Northern Territory, taken from Bicentennial Park

    Lameroo Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
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    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • Paid parking
  14. Mindil Beach Sunset markets Mindil Markets, Darwin 2016, Wikimedia Australia, NT Library

    Mindil Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
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    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • Free parking
  15. Beach at Cullen Bay - panoramio

    Nebraska Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
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    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Pee Wees Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
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    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • Free parking
  17. Lake Alexander sunset - panoramio

    Sunset Beach

    City of Darwin

    7.9Greattomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
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    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • Free parking
Map of City of Darwin beaches with live score pins

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City of Darwin beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in City of Darwin right now?

Casuarina Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 8.9 Excellent. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in City of Darwin today?

We do not have a water temperature for City of Darwin right now.

Which City of Darwin beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in City of Darwin today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 7.3 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 2 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in City of Darwin?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in City of Darwin?

All 17 beaches in our data for City of Darwin are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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