Vesteys Beach
Beach·Northern Territory·Australia·
Field notes
Urban Darwin beach between Mindil and Fannie Bay, popular for evening land-based casting. Anglers target queenfish, trevally and small mackerel on metal slugs at change of tide. Croc warnings apply during wet season.
Current conditions
Wind
4.3 kt NW
Gusts 10.5 kt
Waves
0.1 m
Period 2.5 s
Swell
0.1 m
Period 2 s
Sea temp
31.3°C
Air 28.2°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
4.3 NW
0.1m
02:00
3.8 NNW
0.1m
03:00
5 NE
0.1m
04:00
2.8 ENE
0.1m
05:00
2.6 N
0.1m
06:00
3.5 NE
0.1m
07:00
3.7 ENE
0.1m
08:00
4.1 ENE
0.1m
09:00
4.6 NE
0.1m
10:00
3.7 NE
0.1m
11:00
3.9 NNE
0.1m
12:00
4.3 N
0.1m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Darwin ↗ (3.4 km · primary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Van Diemen GulfIssued 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↑ 06:19↓ 18:45
Moon↑ 14:30↓ 03:14
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
- Dawn05:58 – 07:19
- Dusk17:45 – 19:07
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:19↓ 18:45
Moon↑ 15:19↓ 03:52
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn05:57 – 07:19
- Dusk17:45 – 19:07
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
Beach
Region
Northern Territory, Australia
Fishing style
beach fishing, surf fishing and land-based fishing
Structure
Typically holds gutters and holes — 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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