Stark Bay surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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 11PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
0
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
14
2.2
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
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
721
1533
1895
2817
3341
3626
3724
3432
3114
2817
2541
2495
2321
2180
1989
1930
1783
1561
1408
1286
1533
2392
2008
2008
Wind (km/h)
15
W
0
ENE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
S
25
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:16PM0.69m
7:32AM0.78m
8:07PM0.66m
7:44AM0.89m
10:11PM0.66m
8:10AM1.01m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.53m
2:19PM0.54m
00:48AM0.59m
3:19PM0.48m
00:42AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
22
22
21
20
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
19
22
19
16
15
14
16
18
18
18
18
17
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
11
1.9
WSW
14
2.2
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
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
426
1533
1895
2817
3341
3626
3724
3432
3114
2817
2541
2495
2321
2180
1989
1930
1783
1561
1408
1286
1533
2392
2008
2008
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
721
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
6
8
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
259
0
1
1
4
4
345
377
416
178
144
144
144
26
416
1648
416
377
377
416
167
144
64
175
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
3
4
4
6
8
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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