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Chicken Reef surf break

Chicken Reef surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 13 Oct 2025 AWST
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Chicken Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chicken Reef sea temperature is
19.3° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicken Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Chicken Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Chicken Reef in the next 12 days are 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 16th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 15s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 16th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 15s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 13th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicken Reef over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
3
1
2
4
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
4
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.1
WSW
2
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.1
WSW
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.3
WSW
Period(s) (?)181616151415151514141313131011121212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)748945063847259820822258195517141517113876764338412701812227618401605772581373
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
5
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
NW
15
SSW
15
SE
15
NW
20
WSW
30
NW
40
W
30
WSW
20
SW
10
ENE
15
S
30
NW
15
SW
40
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		ononononcross-
on		cross-
on		glassoncrosscross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:25AM
0.86
1:18AM
0.76
5:03AM
0.67
10:11PM
0.54
6:45AM
0.59
9:14PM
0.51
7:50AM
0.52
8:34PM
0.52
8:39AM
0.45
8:29PM
0.58
9:22AM
0.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:50PM
0.26
2:21PM
0.27
2:36PM
0.30
1:16AM
0.52
2:28PM
0.32
2:07AM
0.41
2:07PM
0.33
2:48AM
0.31
1:52PM
0.33
3:28AM
0.25
1:46PM
0.32
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise-5:39--5:39--5:37--5:35--5:35--5:33--5:33-
Sunset--6:28--6:29--6:29--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:31
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171616161618181818181919191817171716161716
Feels °C (?)121512111515161917171716181211111515121510
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for WA - Rottnest Island

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Chicken Reef (calm at Swanbourne Automatic Weather Station 23 km from Chicken Reef). A 3.7m long period groundswell from the WSW is too big for here

    1 hour 36 minutes ago Chicken Reef
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23 km away, 1 h 36 min ago

4 km/h
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0.0
19.3
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Chicken Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Chicken Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Chicken Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chicken Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chicken Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Chicken Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Chicken Reef is 24 km (15 miles) from the very large city of Fremantle. If you plan a holiday in Rottnest Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Fremantle. Fremantle has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as cheap car hire and transport links.

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