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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
9.3 kt SE
Gusts 20 kt
Waves
0.4 m
Period 3.6 s
Swell
0.2 m
Period 4.1 s
Sea temp
27.5°C
Air 29.7°C
Next 12 hours
13:00
9.3 SE
0.4m
14:00
9.6 SSE
0.4m
15:00
9.9 SSE
0.4m
16:00
9.2 SSE
0.4m
17:00
9.2 SSE
0.4m
18:00
9.9 SSE
0.4m
19:00
9.1 SSE
0.4m
20:00
7.3 SE
0.4m
21:00
7.5 SSE
0.4m
22:00
8.8 SSE
0.4m
23:00
10.4 SSE
0.4m
00:00
10.2 SSE
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 8:30 pm CST on Tuesday 19 May 2026
Situation. A ridge of high pressure strengthening over Central Australia is directing moderate to fresh southeasterly winds over coastal waters, persisting for most of the week.
Tuesday 19 May until midnight. Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Channel Point. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 20 May. Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Thursday 21 May. Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Sunny.
Friday 22 May. Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny. North Tiwi Coast: Cape Fourcroy to Cape Don
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 06:41↓ 18:03
Moon↑ —↓ 20:23
PhaseWaxing crescent 10%
Best windows
- Dawn06:18 – 07:41
- Dusk17:03 – 18:25
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:41↓ 18:02
Moon↑ 10:02↓ 21:29
PhaseWaxing crescent 18%
Best windows
- Dawn06:19 – 07:41
- Dusk17:02 – 18:25
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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