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	Stark Bay WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Chicken Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Radar Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Chicken Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Chicken Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Chicken Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Stark Bay WA - Rottnest Island	Stark Bay WA - Rottnest Island	Strickland Bay WA - Rottnest Island	Radar Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Radar Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Stark Bay WA - Rottnest Island	Chicken Reef WA - Rottnest Island
Rating (10 max)	4	2	3	3	3	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	3	5	2	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 17	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 14	WSW 18	WSW 16	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13
kJ	1193	895	742	607	469	400	290	309	413	491	1261	2048	3075	3287	3364	2426	1579	1224	936
Wind (km/h)	ESE	E	SSE	ENE	NE	ENE	NE	N	NW	N	NNW	WNW	S	ESE	S	ENE	NE	S	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	off	cross-off	off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	off	cross-on	off	off	cross-off	off
High Tide		8:10AM1.13m			8:47AM1.09m			9:22AM1.01m			9:57AM0.92m		1:03AM0.53m	10:31AM0.81m		00:45AM0.52m	11:05AM0.71m		00:43AM0.55m
Low Tide			5:25PM0.43m			5:46PM0.40m			6:07PM0.36m			6:23PM0.35m	3:06AM0.52m		6:28PM0.35m	4:10AM0.48m		6:19PM0.38m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	15	12	15	16	14	18	18	15	18	18	17	18	18	14	15	16	14	18	18
Min °C	12	12	14	13	13	17	15	14	16	16	16	18	14	13	15	14	13	18	17
Chill °C	13	10	14	15	12	18	18	14	18	18	16	17	17	12	15	15	12	18	18
	—	7:09	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:07	—	—
	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:39	—	—	5:40	—	—	5:40	—	—	5:42	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	SW 13	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 16	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13
kJ	1193	895	742	607	394	400	290	309	413	413	1261	2048	2282	3287	3364	2426	1579	1224	936
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 24	WSW 21	WSW 21	WSW 19	WSW 17	WSW 17	SW 16	WSW 16	WSW 20	WSW 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 27
kJ	11	90	87	415	469	373	264	171	336	491	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	ENE 3	NE 3	—	NE 3	N 4	NW 4	NNW 4	—	NW 4	WSW 16	—	—	—	—	—	S 4
kJ	—	—	—	3	4	—	5	11	5	3	—	14	3075	—	—	—	—	—	6
Sea °C	20	20	20	19	20	20	20	19	19	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	19
Diff °C	+0.7	+1.0	+1.0	0.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	+1.0	+1.0	+0.7	+0.7	+0.6	+1.0	+1.0	+0.7	0.0

Rottnest Island Surf Breaks

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