Rottnest Island Surf

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

Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Sun	Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07
	Night	AM	PM	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	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Artificial reef WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Artificial reef WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Artificial reef WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Cable Station Reef WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City
Rating	4	0	3	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	5
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.1 WSW	-	1.8 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.8 WSW	2.2 SW	2.1 WSW	2.2 WSW	0.7 SSW	2.2 SW	1.8 WSW	-	1.7 WSW	1.9 WSW	3.0 W	4.0 W	5.5 WSW	5.0 WSW	4.5 WSW	3.5 WSW	3.0 WSW	2.3 WSW
Period(s) (?)	16	-	14	13	13	13	13	14	4	16	16	-	14	8	10	12	15	15	15	14	14	13
Energy(?)	2257	0	1319	915	1151	1599	1493	1997	11	2262	1608	0	1122	901	1817	4369	12881	12485	8936	5232	3050	2035
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	on	cross- on	off	cross	cross- on	off	cross- on	cross	on	on	on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	on
High Tide / height (m)	2:27AM 0.89			4:34AM 0.56				5:55AM 0.60			6:29AM 0.90			7:32AM 0.64		11:14PM 0.57	8:20AM 0.88		10:54PM 0.32	9:00AM 0.61		10:43PM 0.36
Low Tide / height (m)			3:08PM 0.10			3:20PM 0.07			3:36PM 0.06			3:49PM 0.04			4:04PM 0.05	1:04AM 0.56		4:19PM 0.08	1:51AM 0.30		4:30PM 0.12	3:06AM 0.26
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	risk thund- der	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	3	3	22	11	6	3	5	2	1	9
High °C	15	14	16	16	15	17	16	15	15	16	17	17	17	18	17	16	15	15	16	15	16	16
Low °C	12	13	16	13	14	17	14	12	15	15	16	17	15	15	15	12	14	15	14	15	16	13
Chill °C (?)	14	14	16	16	15	17	15	15	14	15	16	16	16	17	15	14	13	12	14	13	14	15
Sunrise	-	6:35	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:26	-	-
Sunset	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:02	-	-	6:02	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.1 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.8 WSW	2.2 SW	2.1 WSW	2.2 WSW	1.9 WSW	2.2 SW	1.8 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.9 WSW	-	0.4 SW	-	-	-	-	0.1 W	2.3 WSW
Period (s)	16	15	14	13	13	13	13	14	14	16	16	14	14	8	-	18	-	-	-	-	26	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 WSW	-	-	-	-	0.7 WSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 WSW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.7 SSW	-	-	-	0.6 NW	1.9 NW	3.0 W	4.0 W	5.5 WSW	5.0 WSW	4.5 WSW	3.5 WSW	3.0 WSW	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	4	6	10	12	15	15	15	14	14	-

	Sunday 31			Monday 01								Tuesday 02								Wednesday 03
	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	The Spot WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Artificial reef WA - Perth City	Artificial reef WA - Perth City	Artificial reef WA - Perth City	The Spot WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Golden Bay WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Bennion Beach Cleggies WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City
Rating	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.1 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	-	-	-	1.8 SW	1.6 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.9 SW	1.9 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	2.2 WSW	2.2 WSW
Period(s) (?)	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	-	-	-	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14
Energy(?)	2241	3100	2285	2257	1933	1611	1546	0	0	0	1267	915	1093	1045	1308	1264	1384	1623	1648	1672	1858	1913
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	low	low-flow	mid-flow	high-flow	high	high-ebb	mid-ebb	low-ebb	low	low-flow	mid-flow	high-flow	high-flow	high-ebb	mid-ebb	low-ebb	low	low-flow	mid-flow	mid-flow	high-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)					2:20AM 0.55																	5:49AM 0.59
Low Tide / height (m)	3:26PM 0.40								3:11PM 0.10								3:21PM 0.41
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	16	15	14	12	12	15	15	16	16	15	14	14	13	16	16	16	15	14	13	12	12
Chill °C (?)	15	15	15	14	12	12	15	14	15	16	15	14	14	12	16	16	15	14	13	12	11	12
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	6:33	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:33	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:31
Sunset	6:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:00	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.1 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.8 SW	1.6 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.9 SW	1.9 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	2.2 WSW	2.2 WSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Sunday 31	Monday 01
	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	The Spot WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Artificial reef WA - Perth City	Artificial reef WA - Perth City	Artificial reef WA - Perth City	The Spot WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Golden Bay WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Bennion Beach Cleggies WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City
Rating	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.0 WSW	2.4 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.2 WSW	-	-	-	2.3 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW
Period(s) (?)	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	-	-	-	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Energy(?)	2323	3276	2669	2605	2573	2510	2510	0	0	0	2697	2257	1866	2049	1933	1551	1491	1611	1589	1568	1546	1546
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	on
High Tide / height (m)													2:19AM 0.57
Low Tide / height (m)		3:29PM 0.37
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	16	17	17	16	16	15	15	14	15	15	14	14	13	13	12	14	14	12	13	14	15	16
Chill °C (?)	16	17	17	16	15	14	14	13	15	15	14	14	13	12	12	14	14	12	13	14	15	16
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:35	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.0 WSW	2.4 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.3 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.9 WSW
Period (s)	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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