Stark Bay surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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
21.8° 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 6AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (15 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
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
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1408
1760
2091
2091
2008
1974
2118
1874
1700
1463
1295
1018
888
734
711
591
488
480
464
456
414
407
400
393
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:10AM1.01m
8:42AM1.12m
9:17AM1.21m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.64m
4:21PM0.45m
5:28PM0.44m
6:40PM0.44m
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:28
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
18
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
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
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
1408
1760
2091
2091
2008
1974
2118
1874
1700
1463
1295
1018
888
734
711
591
488
480
464
456
414
407
400
393
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
Energy kJ
11
11
11
9
45
45
44
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
416
144
144
26
144
144
26
26
26
26
0
0
67
3
26
3
0
0
0
0
3
174
26
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
8
7
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
8
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