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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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

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	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	Chicken Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Chicken Reef 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	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Stark Bay WA - Rottnest Island	Strickland Bay WA - Rottnest Island	Stark Bay WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Strickland Bay WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Chicken Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Chicken Reef WA - Rottnest Island
Rating (10 max)	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	4	3	2	0	3	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	NW 6	W 7	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 17	WSW 14	WSW 16
kJ	400	290	187	171	396	454	271	147	616	4278	4128	2515	1407	1018	820	545	469	390	326
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNW	N	NW	W	WSW	SW	SSW	SE	E	SSE	ENE	NNE	NW	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	off	off	off	cross	cross-off	off
High Tide		5:13AM0.93m			6:04AM1.03m			6:50AM1.10m			7:32AM1.13m			8:10AM1.13m			8:47AM1.09m
Low Tide			5:01PM0.42m			4:53PM0.45m			4:56PM0.47m			5:07PM0.46m			5:25PM0.43m			5:46PM0.40m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	17	12	17	16	14	18	18	19	19	17	16	17	16	12	15	17	15	19	18
Min °C	13	12	15	13	13	17	17	19	17	16	16	16	13	11	14	13	13	18	17
Chill °C	16	9	16	15	12	18	17	18	18	15	14	16	14	10	14	16	13	19	18
	—	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:09	—	—
	—	—	5:36	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:38	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	—	—	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 14	WSW 13
kJ	400	290	187	171	396	454	271	147	—	—	4128	2515	1407	1018	820	545	351	390	295
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 18	WSW 16	WSW 16	W 15	—	—	WSW 16	SW 16	—	—	—	—	W 24	WSW 21	WSW 21	WSW 19	WSW 17	WSW 17	WSW 16
kJ	25	52	51	110	—	—	99	119	—	—	—	—	11	89	168	415	469	373	326
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 3	NNE 3	—	NE 3	NNE 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NW 6	W 7	WSW 14	—	—	—	—	—	E 3	NE 3	—	—
kJ	3	5	—	2	10	7	19	145	616	4278	—	—	—	—	—	3	6	—	—
Sea °C	20	19	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	19
Diff °C	+0.6	-0.4	-0.4	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.3	+0.2	+0.3	+0.6	+0.2	+0.6	-0.4	-0.4

Rottnest Island Surf Breaks

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