Silversands, Northern Territory

Near Darwin · 7.8 km

6 beaches near this one
Air30.5 °Cfeels like 34.3 °C
Water28.7 °C→ steady
Next tideLW · 07:30 PMin 7 h 16 · -0.5 m
Wind
9 km/heast
gusts 26 km/h · rain 0 %
Nowrising

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

NowRising tide0.6 m
Next eventLow · 07:30 PMin 7 h 16 · -0.5 m

Tidal range

Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.

Translated from the cited source.

Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)

1.9 m
Heights shown-0.5 m1.6 m
1.6 m0.9 m0.2 m-0.5 mLow07:30 PM-0.5 mHigh02:30 AM1.6 m
  • Low07:30 PM · -0.5 m
  • High02:30 AM · 1.6 m

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Sea conditions

sea model sampled 3.7 km from the beach

Estimated surface12:00 PM
≈ 28.7 °C
Waves
0.1 m
Period
2.6 s
Swell
0.1 m NE
Modelled current
0.4 km/h
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 28.5 °C28.8 °C
28.7 °C
28.8 °C
28.6 °C
28.5 °C
28.7 °C

Local conditions

Humidity
49 %
UV
8.7
Cloud cover
13 %
Sunrise
06:37 AM
Sunset
06:43 PM

Open‑Meteo forecast at the nearest grid point.

Practical information

Shade features nearby
Not documentedNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Distance to town
7.8 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

September 21, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

Shore orientation unavailable

Estimated position for this date. Terrain, buildings and clouds may hide the sun; an unobstructed view has not been verified. Calculation method

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Local area
Northern Territoryrecorded by the source · Source record 8/27/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record
Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 8/27/2026 · Open source
Coast
Southern OceanSource record 8/27/2026 · Open source
Water body
OceanSource record 8/27/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details

Calculated at 12:13 PM
photography04:43 PM – 06:43 PM

photography

Possible window

04:43 PM06:43 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • late-day light

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v3

Sources open-meteo-2026092102 · open-meteo-weather-2026092102

shore gathering05:30 PM – 08:30 PM

shore gathering

Check first

05:30 PM08:30 PM

  • physical window around low tide

Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v3

Sources open-meteo-2026092102 · open-meteo-weather-2026092102

sunset05:58 PM – 07:28 PM

sunset

Possible window

05:58 PM07:28 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • around sunset

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v3

Sources open-meteo-2026092102 · open-meteo-weather-2026092102

beach run07:30 AM – 09:00 AM

beach run

Possible window

07:30 AM09:00 AM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • cooler hour for running

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v3

Sources open-meteo-2026092102 · open-meteo-weather-2026092102

coastal walk09:30 AM – 11:30 AM

coastal walk

Possible window

09:30 AM11:30 AM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • comfortable walking hour

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v3

Sources open-meteo-2026092102 · open-meteo-weather-2026092102

family beach time11:30 AM – 02:30 PM

family beach time

Check first

11:30 AM02:30 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v3

Sources open-meteo-2026092102 · open-meteo-weather-2026092102

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Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference
MondayTuesday23 Wednesday24 Thursday25 Friday26 Saturday27 Sunday
Modelled tidal range1.85 m
High tide01:30 AM1.34 m
Low tide07:30 PM-0.51 m
Modelled tidal range2.35 m
High tide02:30 AM1.59 m
Low tide10:30 AM0.16 m
High tide02:30 PM0.92 m
Low tide08:30 PM-0.76 m
Modelled tidal range3.22 m
High tide03:30 AM2.06 m
Low tide10:30 AM-0.37 m
High tide03:30 PM1.45 m
Low tide09:30 PM-1.16 m
Modelled tidal range4.04 m
High tide04:30 AM2.52 m
Low tide10:30 AM-0.94 m
High tide04:30 PM2.05 m
Low tide10:30 PM-1.52 m
Modelled tidal range4.68 m
High tide04:30 AM2.88 m
Low tide11:30 AM-1.50 m
High tide05:30 PM2.58 m
Low tide11:30 PM-1.80 m
Modelled tidal range5.27 m
High tide05:30 AM3.16 m
Low tide11:30 AM-2.05 m
High tide05:30 PM3.22 m
Low tide11:30 PM-1.95 m
Modelled tidal range6.02 m
High tide05:30 AM3.40 m
Low tide12:30 PM-2.45 m
High tide06:30 PM3.57 m

The range is calculated from each day’s modelled heights. Heights retain the source reference and do not replace official times.

Tide calendarBrowse the month day by day with the modelled tidal range when available.

Temperature over 48 hours

Updated at 11:30 AM
☀️32 °C0 % rainwind 9 km/h
🌦️30 °C37 % rainwind 13 km/h
☀️28 °C2 % rainwind 13 km/h
☀️25 °C0 % rainwind 10 km/h
☀️24 °C0 % rainwind 6 km/h
☀️24 °C2 % rainwind 6 km/h
☀️24 °C4 % rainwind 9 km/h
☀️28 °C0 % rainwind 10 km/h
🌦️30 °C8 % rainwind 10 km/h
🌤️30 °C8 % rainwind 16 km/h
☀️29 °C2 % rainwind 7 km/h
☀️25 °C0 % rainwind 3 km/h
☀️24 °C0 % rainwind 6 km/h
🌤️25 °C31 % rainwind 6 km/h
☀️23 °C8 % rainwind 5 km/h
☀️28 °C0 % rainwind 10 km/h
Today🌦️32 °C 24 °C37 %
Tomorrow🌦️31 °C 24 °C9 %
Wed🌦️32 °C 23 °C31 %
Thu🌦️33 °C 23 °C43 %
Fri☁️33 °C 24 °C39 %
Sat🌧️31 °C 22 °C59 %
Sun🌦️31 °C 23 °C71 %

Modelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.

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Country profile

Languages
Australian English, Auslan, English
Emergency
General number 000
Currency
Australian dollar
Driving side
left

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Sources and method

How to read the figures on this page, and what they do not say.

Tide heights
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions
Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics
These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-15T20:20:37Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh

catalogue_review · catalogue_review

Method and sourceLicence
Australian Maritime Safety Authority — Search and Rescueunknown

administrative_directory · administrative_directory

Method and source

Niveau marin modélisé, précision côtière limitée et référentiel différent du zéro hydrographique.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.

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