Plater Beach
Northern Territory · Australia
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A year-round beach on the Timor Sea near Northern Territory, Plater Beach is exposed to NE swell — N–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–W wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28°C (82.4°F) on average
Jan
30.1°C
86.2°F · 29–31.3°C
Feb
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.4–31.1°C
Mar
30.1°C
86.2°F · 28.3–31.4°C
Apr
30.1°C
86.2°F · 28.5–31.4°C
May
28.8°C
83.8°F · 26.6–30.6°C
Jun
26.8°C
80.2°F · 24.4–29.8°C
Jul
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.1–28.1°C
Aug
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.1–27.7°C
Sep
28°C
82.4°F · 26.6–29°C
Oct
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.1–31.1°C
Nov
30.8°C
87.4°F · 29.7–31.6°C
Dec
31.1°C
88°F · 29.4–32.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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