Stark Bay surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 16 Feb 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
22.3° 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 10PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm February 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Feb)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (16 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (16 Feb)8ft (2.5m)16s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
SW
0.8
WSW
2.3
SW
2.5
SW
2.2
SW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.8
SW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.4
SW
Period(s) (?)8181716715151414141413131313131313131212121313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)376404298234825296325685539788111135590465394394388613604479417410417430613
Wind
(km/h)
35
S
35
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
45
S
35
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
20
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
S
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:43PM
0.92
12:16PM
0.52
9:24PM
0.83
11:54AM
0.49
10:04PM
0.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:08AM
0.24
2:15PM
0.51
5:21AM
0.24
3:21PM
0.44
5:26AM
0.26
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunrise-------5:56-------5:56-------5:58
Sunset--7:07-------7:06-------7:05-----
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191919191817151517192020202020202425222123222323
Feels °C (?)131311109109913131415151616172120171720182121
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