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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 pm Saturday 23 May 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
21.7° 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 11PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Stark Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
429 | 399 | 336 | 261 | 190 | 186 | 140 | 242 | 394 | 522 | 499 | 484 | 312 | 307 | 303 | 546 | 405 | 472 | 459 | 261 | 210 | 204 | 151 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:07AM0.70m | 8:37AM0.67m | 7:24AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.46m | 00:10AM0.49m | 11:29PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 429 | 399 | 336 | 261 | 190 | 186 | 133 | 242 | 394 | 522 | 499 | 484 | 312 | 307 | 303 | 546 | 405 | 472 | 459 | 261 | 210 | 204 | 151 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 26 | 26 | 51 | 66 | 140 | 103 | 88 | 107 | 120 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 149 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 101 | 97 | 87 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 20 | NNE 3 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 38 | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 36 | 84 | 128 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 254 | 318 | 33 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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