Stark Bay surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
21.5° 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 9PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.7
W
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.6
W
13
1.2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
304
229
367
339
203
425
437
537
608
865
721
1533
2070
3114
4046
4100
4263
3774
3341
2817
2541
2221
1933
1805
Wind (km/h)
35
N
25
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
15
NW
10
WSW
5
SE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
N
20
N
15
NW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:01AM0.71m
4:07PM0.74m
7:59AM0.71m
6:16PM0.69m
7:32AM0.78m
8:07PM0.66m
7:44AM0.89m
Low Tide
11:38AM0.71m
00:34AM0.49m
1:16PM0.62m
00:43AM0.53m
2:19PM0.54m
00:48AM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
21
20
19
18
19
21
22
21
21
20
19
19
20
21
20
20
20
18
18
18
13
15
16
19
19
17
15
12
14
17
19
20
19
17
15
15
18
19
18
19
19
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.6
W
13
1.3
W
11
1.9
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
304
229
367
339
189
425
437
537
608
865
433
1533
2070
3114
4046
4100
4263
3774
3341
2817
2541
2221
1933
1805
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.1
W
18
0.4
W
17
0.5
W
16
1.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
129
129
47
32
25
19
6
93
135
721
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
14
Energy kJ
203
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
5
1
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.6
N
5
0.6
NNW
4
Energy kJ
64
64
47
19
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
325
345
318
4
4
4
1
4
4
259
259
0
0
1
4
4
1
416
144
64
3
26
117
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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