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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
8 kt ESE
Gusts 20.2 kt
Waves
0.3 m
Period 3.4 s
Swell
0.2 m
Period 3.5 s
Sea temp
28.5°C
Air 32.1°C
Next 12 hours
13:00
8 ESE
0.3m
14:00
7.4 E
0.3m
15:00
7.8 E
0.3m
16:00
7.8 ENE
0.3m
17:00
7 ENE
0.4m
18:00
4.6 E
0.4m
19:00
4.8 SE
0.4m
20:00
7.7 SE
0.3m
21:00
9.2 SSE
0.3m
22:00
10.4 SSE
0.3m
23:00
10 SE
0.4m
00:00
9.6 SE
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 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↑ 06:44↓ 18:17
Moon↑ —↓ 20:40
PhaseWaxing crescent 10%
Best windows
- Dawn06:22 – 07:44
- Dusk17:17 – 18:39
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:45↓ 18:16
Moon↑ 10:03↓ 21:45
PhaseWaxing crescent 19%
Best windows
- Dawn06:22 – 07:45
- Dusk17:16 – 18:39
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.
What's biting
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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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