Stark Bay surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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
21.4° 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 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
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
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
243
304
229
367
339
203
425
437
537
608
865
721
1533
2114
3072
3691
3993
4032
3626
3072
2779
2471
2214
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
25
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NW
10
WSW
5
ESE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
W
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:01AM0.71m
4:07PM0.74m
7:59AM0.71m
6:16PM0.69m
7:32AM0.78m
8:07PM0.66m
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
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
18
18
19
21
21
21
21
20
19
18
19
21
22
21
21
20
20
19
20
21
21
20
20
18
10
10
12
16
17
19
19
17
15
12
14
17
20
21
19
17
16
15
17
19
19
19
19
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
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
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
189
243
304
229
367
339
189
425
437
537
608
865
433
1533
2114
3072
3691
3993
4032
3626
3072
2779
2471
2214
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.7
NW
6
0.7
W
14
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
32
203
19
18
6
93
135
721
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
6
Energy kJ
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
1.1
NNW
5
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.6
N
5
0.5
NNW
4
Energy kJ
27
43
66
47
46
19
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
254
120
325
355
318
1
4
4
1
4
4
259
50
0
0
1
4
33
345
416
360
64
26
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
7
6
4
4
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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