Stark Bay surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 May 2026 AWST
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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
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Stark Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Stark Bay at 4AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Stark Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2495
2245
2180
1989
1930
1783
1561
1430
1286
1760
2008
2091
2008
1974
2118
1874
1724
1463
1295
1018
888
734
711
591
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:44AM0.89m
10:11PM0.66m
8:10AM1.01m
8:42AM1.12m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.59m
3:19PM0.48m
00:42AM0.64m
4:21PM0.45m
5:28PM0.44m
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:28
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
13
14
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
2495
2245
2180
1989
1783
1561
1430
1286
2008
2091
2008
1974
2118
1874
1724
1463
1295
1018
888
734
711
591
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1930
1760
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
6
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
144
144
117
64
298
360
1138
416
377
416
416
144
144
144
144
144
64
64
64
26
26
0
0
416
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
5
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
9
6
5
5
5
4
5
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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