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Windsurfer's Corner

City of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Windsurfer's Corner 4 photos

  • Nightcliff Beach, September 2025 01

    Nightcliff Beach, September 2025 01. DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Acacia auriculiformis P5291433

    Acacia auriculiformis P5291433. Margaret Donald, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Nightcliff - Sunset - Dry Season

    Nightcliff - Sunset - Dry Season. Bidgee, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Empty bay at Nightcliff

    Empty bay at Nightcliff. Bidgee, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 6:44 pm
6 am
5.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
7 am
6.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
8 am
7.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
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Water
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Wind
— km/hmph
Gusts
— km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
—
Tide
rising
Rain
—
Sunset
6:44 pm
Today
5.3Fair6 am106
6.1Good7 am95
7.0Great8 am95
8.3Great9 am106
8.5Excellent10 am85
9.6Excellent11 am106
9.5Excellent12 pm127
9.1Excellent1 pm96
8.6Excellent2 pm128
9.4Excellent3 pm159
9.2Excellent4 pm106
9.4Excellent5 pm106
9.5Excellent6 pm106
Sat
4.5Fair6 am106
4.1Fair7 am117
3.5Poor8 am43
5.6Good9 am32
6.7Good10 am53
8.0Great11 am85
8.8Excellent12 pm74
9.3Excellent1 pm64
9.5Excellent2 pm95
9.1Excellent3 pm138
8.9Excellent4 pm1710
8.9Excellent5 pm159
8.9Excellent6 pm138
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 10 pm, -1.0 m. High at 4 am, 2.7 m. Low at 10 am, -1.8 mHigh 3 pm, 2.2 m7 ftLow 10 pm, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 4 am, 2.7 m9 ftLow 10 am, -1.8 m6 ftNow8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 3 pm, 2.2 m7 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 4 am, 2.7 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

  • Restrooms190 m630 ft away
  • Showers30 m100 ft away
  • Drinking water150 m490 ft away
  • Parking12 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m190 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground460 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
550 m0.3 miRyland Road (220)
Nearest town
9.7 km6 miDarwin (city)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miDarwin International Airport (DRW)

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 Windsurfer's Corner.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.5 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 92%
  • Sun8.8 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 2 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 75%
  • Mon8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 27%
  • Tue7.8 GreatBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 53%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 61%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 78%