Strickland Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rottnest Island, Australia)

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Strickland Bay Surf Guide

Strickland Bay in Rottnest Island is an exposed reef break that has very consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. Both left (best) and right reef breaks.. It's often crowded here. Beware of sharks and rocks.

Strickland Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Strickland Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Strickland Bay occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Strickland Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Strickland Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in June while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Strickland Bay Location Map

Interactive Strickland Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Strickland Bay is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Strickland Bay is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Strickland Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 23:39 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 12
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	11	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Strickland Bay look like?

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Tides at Strickland Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Rottnest Island, Australia, 7 km from Strickland Bay.

Next High Water: 09:36am | 1.04m

Next Low Water: 06:28pm | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Strickland Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.5 °C) at Strickland Bay is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 12.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite