Mindil Beach
City of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
- Free parking
Today at a glance
Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:44 pm7.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
5.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
5.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
5.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
6.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
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- Tide
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- Sunset
- 6:44 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 9 pm, -0.9 m3 ft
- High 3 am, 2.6 m9 ft
- Low 10 am, -1.8 m6 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Mindil Beach
Mindil Beach is a sandy beach located in the Northern Territory of Australia, near Darwin. It is 1052 meters long and has free parking available within 180 meters. The beach is 7 kilometers from Darwin International Airport and has drinking water and showers nearby.
Mindil Beach is a beach in the Northern Territory of Australia, located in the suburb of The Gardens, near Darwin's central business district. Mindil Beach holds the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets, which runs during the dry season (from May until October) of every year. These markets are popular with both the locals and tourists alike and can attract thousands of people.
Source: Mindil Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms130 m440 ft away
- Showers160 m520 ft away
- Drinking water330 m0.2 mi away
- Parking11 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 180 m590 ft. Listed as free
- Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 mi
- Playground360 m0.2 mi away
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 370 m0.2 miopp Gardens Oval (077)
- Nearest town
- 2 km1.3 miDarwin (city)
- Nearest airport
- 7 km4 miDarwin International Airport (DRW)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Cullen Beach0.9 km0.6 mi south-west away7.9 Great tomorrow
- Kahlin Beach1.0 km0.6 mi south-west away7.9 Great tomorrow
- Bundilla Beach1.5 km0.9 mi north away7.9 Great tomorrow
- Nebraska Beach1.8 km1.1 mi south-west away7.9 Great tomorrow
- Dinah Beach2.3 km1.4 mi east away7.9 Great tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat8.3 GreatBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 79%
- Sun8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 7 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 98%
- Mon8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 97%
- Tue8.0 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 96%
- Wed6.6 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 86%
- Thu6.5 GoodBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 63%