Port Essington Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Port Essington Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at — and sunset is at 04:16 PM.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Air temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Air temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 161mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thu
1
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Wave Height Map
High Tide
1:48PM6.31m
2:43AM5.36m
2:26PM6.33m
3:21AM5.40m
3:04PM6.27m
4:00AM5.41m
3:43PM6.13m
4:40AM5.42m
4:26PM5.90m
5:22AM5.42m
5:13PM5.59m
6:08AM5.45m
6:09PM5.25m
6:59AM5.50m
7:17PM4.92m
7:55AM5.61m
8:35PM4.73m
8:55AM5.78m
9:52PM4.74m
9:55AM6.02m
11:01PM4.90m
10:53AM6.31m
00:02AM5.10m
11:47AM6.57m
Low Tide
8:50PM0.48m
8:43AM2.21m
9:25PM0.47m
9:19AM2.20m
9:59PM0.53m
9:56AM2.20m
10:34PM0.66m
10:37AM2.19m
11:10PM0.85m
11:24AM2.17m
11:49PM1.11m
12:17PM2.10m
00:32AM1.42m
1:18PM1.98m
1:20AM1.76m
2:28PM1.76m
2:18AM2.08m
3:43PM1.43m
3:25AM2.30m
4:55PM1.00m
4:39AM2.38m
6:00PM0.58m
5:49AM2.32m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
SE
10
E
10
E
 mm 
8
9
20
25
30
53
16
8
4
max°C
-4
-10
-5
-6
-7
-7
-10
-10
-8
-10
-9
-9
-10
-14
-8
-10
-14
-5
-3
0
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
-2
-8
-3
-4
-3
-2
Moonrise
10:53
11:16
11:32
11:43
11:53
12:01
12:09
12:19
12:31
12:49
1:16
2:02
Moonset
4:19
5:32
6:53
8:15
9:37
10:58
12:21
1:46
3:16
4:52
6:29
8:00
Sunrise
8:56
8:57
8:57
8:59
8:59
8:59
8:59
8:59
8:59
8:59
8:59
8:59
Sunset
4:16
4:17
4:17
4:19
4:20
4:20
4:21
4:22
4:22
4:23
4:24
4:25
Today's sea temperature in Port Essington is
7.2° C
(Statistics for 20 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 7.2 max: 9.5 min: 6.0°C)
Issued (local time): 3 pm Saturday 20 Dec 2025
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