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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 1 am Sunday 03 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
21.9° 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 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Radar Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | |
479 | 428 | 361 | 361 | 319 | 264 | 293 | 283 | 250 | 259 | 268 | 290 | 295 | 286 | 246 | 255 | 318 | 250 | 346 | 341 | 259 | 304 | 288 | 398 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.09m | 10:15AM1.13m | 10:38AM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.51m | 8:31PM0.53m | 9:50PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 479 | 428 | 361 | 361 | 319 | 264 | 293 | 283 | 250 | 259 | 268 | 290 | 295 | 286 | 212 | 255 | 300 | 250 | 346 | 341 | 259 | 304 | 288 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 38 | 73 | 117 | 246 | 227 | 318 | 210 | 142 | 174 | 128 | 82 | 216 | 398 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | SSW 4 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 4 | 45 | 88 | 216 | 216 | 53 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 144 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 118 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 144 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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