Pococks Beach
Northern Territory · Australia
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Timor Sea near Northern Territory, Pococks Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.8°C (82°F) on average
Jan
30.3°C
86.5°F · 28.6–31.4°C
Feb
30.2°C
86.4°F · 29.1–31.3°C
Mar
30.2°C
86.4°F · 28.8–32.2°C
Apr
30.1°C
86.2°F · 28.6–31.5°C
May
28.8°C
83.8°F · 26.7–30.8°C
Jun
26.8°C
80.2°F · 24.5–29.4°C
Jul
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.3–27.9°C
Aug
26.2°C
79.2°F · 25–27.2°C
Sep
27.8°C
82°F · 26.2–28.9°C
Oct
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.3–30.9°C
Nov
30.7°C
87.3°F · 29.3–31.7°C
Dec
31.1°C
88°F · 29.1–32.6°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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