Check the Beach

Town Beach

East Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:20 pm
6 am
8.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
7 am
9.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
7.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to 6 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
—
Water
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Wind
— km/hmph
Gusts
— km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
—
Tide
rising
Rain
—
Sunset
6:20 pm
Today
8.0Great6 am128
9.0Excellent7 am138
7.9Great8 am149
7.1Great9 am1811
8.1Great10 am1711
7.8Great11 am1710
7.7Great12 pm1711
8.4Great1 pm1711
8.8Excellent2 pm1711
9.1Excellent3 pm1610
9.2Excellent4 pm1610
8.7Excellent5 pm1610
Sat
9.8Excellent6 am95
9.9Excellent7 am106
9.2Excellent8 am138
9.0Excellent9 am1610
8.2Great10 am1711
8.7Excellent11 am1710
8.6Excellent12 pm1710
9.2Excellent1 pm1610
9.4Excellent2 pm1610
9.3Excellent3 pm1610
9.2Excellent4 pm1710
8.5Excellent5 pm1510
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 12 am, -0.3 m. High at 6 am, 1.2 m. Low at 12 pm, -<0.1 mHigh 5 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 12 am, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 6 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 12 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am
  • High 5 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 6 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -<0.1 m<1 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

  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 540 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
940 m0.6 mi
Nearest town
1.4 km0.8 miNhulunbuy (town)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miGove Airport (GOV)

Nearby places

  • Cools Take AwayFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi
  • Gove Fast FoodFood and drink
    690 m0.4 mi
  • Walkabout LodgeFood and drink
    760 m0.5 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 Town Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.9 ExcellentBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun9.1 ExcellentBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 12%
  • Mon9.3 ExcellentBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 24%
  • Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed7.9 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 64%
  • Thu8.2 GreatBest 6 am to 8 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 53%