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Nebraska Beach

City of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Nebraska Beach 5 photos

  • Beach at Cullen Bay - panoramio

    Beach at Cullen Bay - panoramio. happinesswithin, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Cullen Bay, Darwin, September 2025 02

    Cullen Bay, Darwin, September 2025 02. DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Cullen Bay, Darwin, September 2025 03

    Cullen Bay, Darwin, September 2025 03. DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Across the Marina, Cullen Bay - panoramio

    Across the Marina, Cullen Bay - panoramio. happinesswithin, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Cullen Bay

    Cullen Bay. Bidgee, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:44 pm
6 am
7.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7 am
7.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
8 am
6.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
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.

Air
—
Water
—
Wind
— km/hmph
Gusts
— km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
—
Tide
rising
Rain
—
Sunset
6:44 pm
Today
7.7Great6 am117
7.7Great7 am117
6.4Good8 am96
6.4Good9 am96
5.9Good10 am96
5.6Good11 am106
5.2Fair12 pm127
4.9Fair1 pm1610
5.2Fair2 pm96
5.1Fair3 pm96
5.5Good4 pm96
5.3Fair5 pm85
6.1Good6 pm96
Sat
8.3Great6 am85
7.6Great7 am85
7.7Great8 am74
7.3Great9 am74
6.2Good10 am85
5.5Good11 am96
5.3Fair12 pm117
5.6Good1 pm128
5.0Fair2 pm138
3.3Poor3 pm1610
3.5Poor4 pm74
5.3Fair5 pm32
5.6Good6 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 3 pm, 2.2 m. Low at 9 pm, -0.9 m. High at 3 am, 2.6 m. Low at 10 am, -1.8 mHigh 3 pm, 2.2 m7 ftLow 9 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 3 am, 2.6 m9 ftLow 10 am, -1.8 m6 ftNow8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 3 pm, 2.2 m7 ft
  • 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.

Facilities

  • Parking12 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 40 m110 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 980 m0.6 mi
  • Boat ramp80 m280 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
950 m0.6 miCullen Bay Terminal (806)
Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miDarwin (city)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miDarwin International Airport (DRW)

Nearby places

  • Golden OrchidFood and drink
    980 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Nebraska Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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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%