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Stark Bay Surf Forecast
/ WA – Rottnest Island (6 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Stark Bay surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Stark Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Stark Bay sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Stark Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Stark Bay at 2PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Stark Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | |
587 | 1408 | 3408 | 2780 | 2352 | 2318 | 2220 | 2462 | 2418 | 2418 | 2079 | 1831 | 1541 | 1387 | 1243 | 1243 | 1151 | 1134 | 1044 | 928 | 928 | 848 | 812 | 828 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.04m | 1:47PM0.94m | 3:55PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.39m | 1:58AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 587 | — | — | 2780 | 2352 | 2318 | 2220 | 2462 | 2418 | 2418 | 2079 | 1831 | 1541 | 1387 | 1243 | 1243 | 1151 | 1134 | 1044 | 928 | 928 | 848 | 812 | 828 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 43 | 71 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 235 | 1408 | 3408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 19 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 937 | 1773 | 1138 | 1648 | 144 | 298 | 117 | 117 | 46 | 377 | 416 | 144 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 144 | 144 | 26 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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