Maningrida
Shoreline·Northern Territory·Australia·
Field notes
Arnhem Land community on the mouth of the Liverpool and Tomkinson rivers, accessed by air with a permit from the Northern Land Council. Charter operators run barra, black jewfish and Spanish mackerel trips through some of the least-pressured water in the country.
Current conditions
Wind
6.5 kt ENE
Gusts 14 kt
Waves
0.5 m
Period 3.9 s
Swell
0.4 m
Period 3.7 s
Sea temp
29.4°C
Air 26.1°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
6.5 ENE
0.5m
02:00
6.1 E
0.5m
03:00
6.3 E
0.5m
04:00
5.6 E
0.4m
05:00
4.5 ESE
0.4m
06:00
4.4 SE
0.4m
07:00
4.2 SSE
0.4m
08:00
5.6 E
0.3m
09:00
7.5 ENE
0.3m
10:00
8.4 ENE
0.4m
11:00
9.7 NE
0.4m
12:00
10.7 NE
0.4m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Entrance Island ↗ (11.3 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Arafura 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↑ 06:06↓ 18:31
Moon↑ 14:17↓ 03:00
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
- Dawn05:44 – 07:06
- Dusk17:31 – 18:53
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:05↓ 18:31
Moon↑ 15:05↓ 03:38
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn05:44 – 07:05
- Dusk17:31 – 18:53
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
Shoreline
Region
Northern Territory, Australia
Fishing style
land-based fishing and estuary fishing
Structure
Typically holds drop-offs and flats — work the structure for holding fish.
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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