Rottnest Island Surf Forecast and Eyeball Surf Report

Lat Long: 32.02° S 115.52° E

Issued: 7 pm 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Salmon Point sea temperature is

19.8°C

Salmon Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Detailed Rottnest Island surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Rottnest Island. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Rottnest Island. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Rottnest Island over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Rottnest Island and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Rottnest Island Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Rottnest Island Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Rottnest Island coastline are also listed below.

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Rottnest Island Wavefinder

		Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Strickland Bay WA - Rottnest Island	Stark Bay WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Strickland Bay WA - Rottnest Island	Chicken Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Radar Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island
Rating (10 max)	2	1	0	3	3	0	1	2	1	1	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 12	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	SW 14	WSW 14	SW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	WSW 13	WSW 18	WSW 16
kJ	309	613	528	402	1147	1024	880	1179	732	877	545	458	335	233	184	109	149	62	198
Wind (km/h)	SE	SSW	SSW	SE	SSW	S	SSE	S	SSE	ESE	ESE	S	E	ESE	S	E	SSW	SSW	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	9:41PM0.99m			10:03PM0.98m			10:23PM0.95m			10:42PM0.89m			10:59PM0.81m			11:10PM0.71m			10:27PM0.61m
Low Tide		7:40AM0.32m			8:36AM0.33m			9:29AM0.33m			10:12AM0.31m			10:44AM0.29m			11:05AM0.28m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	20	18	19	19	20	19	20	19	23	19	21	24	22	21	21	22	21	19	20
Min °C	17	17	18	18	18	18	16	18	22	16	17	22	17	17	20	18	19	19	19
Chill °C	20	17	18	19	20	18	20	18	23	18	21	24	22	21	21	22	21	18	20
	—	5:11	—	—	5:11	—	—	5:11	—	—	5:09	—	—	5:09	—	—	5:09	—	—
	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:53	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:55	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 7	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 15	WSW 15	SW 8	SW 14	WSW 14	SW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 7	WSW 13	WSW 18	WSW 13
kJ	174	613	528	402	1147	1024	292	1179	732	877	545	458	335	233	184	86	149	62	145
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 12	—	WSW 18	SW 6	—	—	WSW 15	—	SW 6	—	—	—	SSW 4	NE 4	—	WSW 11	W 20	WSW 18	WSW 16
kJ	309	—	34	91	—	—	880	—	75	—	—	—	6	1	—	109	7	62	198
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SSW 5	—	—	SSW 4	—	SE 4	SSE 5	ESE 4	ESE 3	S 3	E 3	E 3	S 4	—	SSE 5	SSW 5	SSW 5
kJ	—	—	37	—	—	35	—	5	45	10	3	2	8	2	43	—	8	127	34
Sea °C	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
Diff °C	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4	+0.6	+0.5	+0.4	+0.6	+0.8	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4