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.

Rottnest Island Surf Forecast

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Preloading...

Long range forecasts are available for members only
Sign Up

Already have an account? Sign in

Show location on the map:

Wave Energy Map

Wave Height Map

Wind Map

Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Rottnest Island Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Rottnest Island Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Rottnest Island Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Rottnest Island Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Rottnest Island Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Rottnest Island Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Rottnest Island Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Rottnest Island Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Rottnest Island Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

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.

Rottnest Island Photos

Rottnest Island Wavefinder

7 day 48 hour

	Wed		Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wed
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Chicken Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Golden Bay WA - Perth City	Golden Bay 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	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Grabbers WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Leighton Beach WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Secret Harbour WA - Perth City	The Spot WA - Perth City
Rating	4	4	3	3	4	3	1	3	0	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	7	7
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.0 WSW	1.9 SW	1.7 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.7 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.2 SW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.3 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.9 SW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.4 WSW	2.2 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.5 SW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	14	13	13	19	18	16	15	14	14	13	14	13	13	13	12	13	17	17	21	20
Energy(?)	1447	1470	1005	624	936	3212	2810	4543	4230	3128	2531	1876	1787	1366	1147	1276	1154	1264	1146	2729	8363	9657
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross	on
High Tide / height (m)			8:31AM 1.24			9:09AM 0.71			9:42AM 0.70			10:14AM 0.67			10:42AM 0.62			11:04AM 0.54		3:25AM 0.38	11:02AM 0.45
Low Tide / height (m)	5:33PM 0.02			6:07PM 0.46			6:22PM 0.02			7:12PM 0.39			7:21PM 0.44			7:11PM 0.11			7:15PM 0.16		5:52AM 0.36	7:12PM 0.20
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	11	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	14	14	13	16	16	14	18	18	18	16	15	12	15	14	14	16	15	14	16	16	15	17
Low °C	13	12	11	16	11	11	18	15	16	15	12	11	15	13	14	16	12	12	16	13	15	17
Chill °C (?)	13	13	12	15	15	12	17	17	17	14	14	10	15	14	13	15	14	13	16	16	15	16
Sunrise	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:18	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:16	-
Sunset	5:28	-	-	5:28	-	-	5:28	-	-	5:28	-	-	5:29	-	-	5:29	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:31
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.0 WSW	1.9 SW	1.7 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.7 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.2 SW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	-	2.5 WSW	2.3 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.9 SW	2.0 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.7 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.3 WSW	3.5 SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13	13	19	18	16	15	-	14	13	14	13	13	13	12	13	13	17	16	20
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	0.1 W	0.2 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.6 W	1.4 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.1 SW	0.6 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	1.9 WSW	-
Period (s)	-	26	24	23	21	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	24	21	19	17	26	21	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	0.3 NNW	0.4 NNW	0.6 NNW	1.0 NNW	1.5 NW	1.7 WNW	-	3.0 WSW	-	-	-	0.5 WSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.0 WSW	-
Period (s)	-	-	3	3	4	4	5	7	-	14	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	-

	Wednesday 09					Thursday 10								Friday 11								Sat

Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Chicken Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Chicken Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Alkimos WA - Perth City	The Spot WA - Perth City	Golden Bay WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Golden Bay WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	2	1	1	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.4 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.9 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.7 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 SW	1.6 SW	1.7 WSW	1.5 SW	1.7 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.1 SW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW
Period(s) (?)	14	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	14	13	14	14	19	18	18	17	17	16
Energy(?)	2033	1623	1447	1342	1598	1470	1249	1214	1005	817	624	754	911	936	804	1034	3212	2720	2810	2715	4397	4543
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
Tide State(?)	high-ebb	mid-ebb	low-ebb	low	low-flow	mid-flow	mid-flow	high-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	low-flow	mid-flow	mid-flow	high-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	low-flow	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)									8:33AM 0.71								9:31AM 0.75
Low Tide / height (m)				5:37PM 0.49								5:58PM 0.02								6:22PM 0.02
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	12	13	14	15	13	12	12	11	13	16	16	14	12	13	10	10	14	18	18	18	16	15
Chill °C (?)	11	12	13	14	13	11	11	10	12	15	15	13	11	11	8	8	12	17	17	17	15	13
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:16	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:28	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.4 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.9 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.7 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 SW	1.6 SW	1.7 WSW	1.5 SW	1.7 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.1 SW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW
Period (s)	14	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	14	13	14	14	19	18	18	17	17	16
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 SW	0.2 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.6 W	0.7 SW	0.9 WSW	1.4 W	1.1 WSW	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	26	26	25	24	24	23	22	22	21	20	20	19	18	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 NNW	-	0.4 NNW	0.4 NW	-	0.6 NNW	0.4 N	0.6 N	1.0 NNW	1.1 NW	1.5 NW	1.8 WNW	1.0 NNW	1.7 WNW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	3	-	4	3	3	4	5	5	6	6	7