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Radar Reef Surf Forecast
/ WA – Rottnest Island (6 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Radar Reef surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 25 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Radar Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Radar Reef sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Radar Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Radar Reef at 1PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Radar Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | |
312 | 307 | 249 | 463 | 411 | 394 | 356 | 261 | 213 | 158 | 151 | 128 | 361 | 442 | 528 | 625 | 827 | 927 | 916 | 1016 | 1131 | 1169 | 1246 | 1237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:37AM0.67m | 7:24AM0.71m | 7:08AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.51m | 4:06PM0.50m | 4:18PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
9 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
 kJ | 312 | 307 | 249 | 463 | 411 | 394 | 356 | 261 | 213 | 158 | 151 | 114 | 361 | 442 | 528 | 625 | 827 | 927 | 916 | 1016 | 1131 | 1169 | 1246 | 965 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 6 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 147 | 149 | 149 | — | 15 | 15 | — | 108 | 103 | 97 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 51 | 179 | 169 | 110 | 108 | 100 | 245 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | W 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 36 | 84 | 128 | 113 | 82 | 33 | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 14 | 15 | — | — | 25 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 49 | 49 | — | — | — | 3 | 33 | 72 | 40 | 500 | 405 | 518 | 1237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 253 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 317 | 317 | 324 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 317 | 317 | 317 | 317 | 390 | 471 | 409 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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