Bing Bong Loading Facility
Wharf·Northern Territory·Australia·
Field notes
McArthur River Mine port north of Borroloola, with a boat ramp used by locals to launch into the Gulf. Surrounding flats and creek mouths fish for barra, threadfin and black jewfish; the deep channel out to the loading facility holds queenfish. Crocodile habitat.
Current conditions
Wind
3.1 kt E
Gusts 5.1 kt
Waves
0.3 m
Period 4.2 s
Swell
0.3 m
Period 3.5 s
Sea temp
30°C
Air 26°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
3.1 E
0.3m
02:00
2.4 E
0.3m
03:00
1.5 ENE
0.3m
04:00
0.7 ENE
0.3m
05:00
1 NNE
0.3m
06:00
3 NNW
0.3m
07:00
4.3 N
0.3m
08:00
7.9 N
0.3m
09:00
9.1 NNE
0.3m
10:00
9.2 NNE
0.4m
11:00
10.6 NNE
0.4m
12:00
10.9 NNE
0.4m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: West Island ↗ (20.1 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Roper Groote CoastIssued at 2:30 am CST on Wednesday 21 October 2026
Situation. A weak ridge lies across the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Top End. Winds are tending west to northwesterly through the western waters as a broad trough moves in from the west.
Wednesday 21 October until midnight. Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the early morning then tending west to northwesterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 22 October. Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre south of Channel Point. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 23 October. Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre south of Channel Point. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. North Tiwi Coast: Cape Fourcroy to Cape Don
Wednesday 21 October until midnight. Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 05:54↓ 18:25
Moon↑ 14:05↓ 02:53
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
- Dawn05:33 – 06:54
- Dusk17:25 – 18:47
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 05:54↓ 18:26
Moon↑ 14:54↓ 03:30
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn05:32 – 06:54
- Dusk17:26 – 18:47
Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.
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Access & logistics
Spot type
Wharf
Region
Northern Territory, Australia
Fishing style
jetty and wharf fishing and land-based fishing
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the Northern Territory fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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