Rottnest Island, Australia

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Parakeet Bay from the north — North point. Photo: Sam Wilson (taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 ), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island is a town in Western Australia, Australia. From Rottnest Island you can reach 17 surf spots. The nearest is Salmon Bay, a surf spot 1.2 km from the centre. The nearest airport is Perth International Airport (PER), 44 km away.

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Staying in Rottnest Island

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Nearest airports: Perth International Airport (PER), 44 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Rottnest Island.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Rottnest Island each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Bullets5.4 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

9 ft1862 kJ

8 ft914 kJ

6 ft560 kJ

11 ft2948 kJ

11 ft2920 kJ

12 ft3377 kJ

10 ft2069 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bullets, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft11 s	1,862kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 s	914kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 s	560kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 s	2,948kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft11 s	2,920kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	12 ft11 s	3,377kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 s	2,069kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

Cathedral rock6.2 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

11 ft2438 kJ

9 ft1103 kJ

7 ft670 kJ

12 ft3976 kJ

14 ft4337 kJ

13 ft4317 kJ

13 ft2982 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cathedral rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	11 ft11 smushy	2,438kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,103kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	670kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	12 ft12 smushy	3,976kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	14 ft11 smushy	4,337kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft12 smushy	4,317kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 21 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 ssoft	2,982kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	16°C

Chicken Reef2.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft1330 kJ

7 ft732 kJ

6 ft405 kJ

9 ft2087 kJ

9 ft1803 kJ

10 ft2447 kJ

9 ft1379 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Chicken Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,330kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	732kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	23, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	405kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 ssoft	2,087kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft11 smushy	1,803kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft11 smushy	2,447kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,379kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

Fruit Bowl2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

10 ft2299 kJ

8 ft1031 kJ

6 ft602 kJ

12 ft3569 kJ

13 ft3927 kJ

13 ft3871 kJ

12 ft2687 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fruit Bowl, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	10 ft11 smushy	2,299kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	1,031kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	602kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	12 ft12 smushy	3,569kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	13 ft11 scrumbling	3,927kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft11 scrumbling	3,871kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft10 scrumbling	2,687kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

Hollow Night6.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

11 ft2438 kJ

9 ft1103 kJ

7 ft670 kJ

12 ft3976 kJ

14 ft4337 kJ

13 ft4317 kJ

13 ft2982 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hollow Night, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	11 ft11 s	2,438kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 s	1,103kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	670kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	12 ft12 s	3,976kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	14 ft11 s	4,337kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft12 s	4,317kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 21 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 s	2,982kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	16°C

Investigators3.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

10 ft2299 kJ

8 ft1031 kJ

6 ft602 kJ

12 ft3569 kJ

13 ft3927 kJ

13 ft3871 kJ

12 ft2687 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Investigators, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	10 ft11 s	2,299kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 s	1,031kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 s	602kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	12 ft12 s	3,569kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	13 ft11 s	3,927kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft11 s	3,871kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft10 s	2,687kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

North point1.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

10 ft2152 kJ

8 ft972 kJ

5 ft851 kJ

11 ft3231 kJ

13 ft3622 kJ

12 ft3674 kJ

12 ft2491 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	10 ft11 ssoft	2,152kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	972kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	12, poor	5 ft13 scrumbling	851kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 smushy	3,231kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	13 ft11 ssoft	3,622kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	12 ft11 ssoft	3,674kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft10 ssoft	2,491kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

Piss head's2.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

9 ft1862 kJ

8 ft914 kJ

6 ft560 kJ

11 ft2948 kJ

11 ft2920 kJ

12 ft3377 kJ

10 ft2069 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Piss head's, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft11 smushy	1,862kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	914kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	560kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 ssoft	2,948kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft11 smushy	2,920kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	12 ft11 smushy	3,377kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	2,069kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

Riceys Beach2.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

10 ft2299 kJ

8 ft1031 kJ

6 ft602 kJ

12 ft3569 kJ

13 ft3927 kJ

13 ft3871 kJ

12 ft2687 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Riceys Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	10 ft11 smushy	2,299kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	1,031kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	602kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	12 ft12 smushy	3,569kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	13 ft11 scrumbling	3,927kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft11 scrumbling	3,871kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft10 scrumbling	2,687kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

Rotto Box6.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

11 ft2438 kJ

9 ft1103 kJ

7 ft670 kJ

12 ft3976 kJ

14 ft4337 kJ

13 ft4317 kJ

13 ft2982 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rotto Box, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	11 ft11 s	2,438kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 s	1,103kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	670kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	12 ft12 s	3,976kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	14 ft11 s	4,337kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft12 s	4,317kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 21 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 s	2,982kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	16°C

Salmon Bay1.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

9 ft1862 kJ

8 ft914 kJ

6 ft560 kJ

11 ft2948 kJ

11 ft2920 kJ

12 ft3377 kJ

10 ft2069 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Salmon Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft11 smushy	1,862kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	914kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	560kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 smushy	2,948kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft11 smushy	2,920kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	12 ft11 smushy	3,377kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 ssoft	2,069kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

Stark Bay2.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

10 ft2299 kJ

8 ft1031 kJ

6 ft602 kJ

12 ft3569 kJ

13 ft3927 kJ

13 ft3871 kJ

12 ft2687 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stark Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	10 ft11 s	2,299kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 s	1,031kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 s	602kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	12 ft12 s	3,569kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	13 ft11 s	3,927kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft11 s	3,871kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft10 s	2,687kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

Strickland Bay3.3 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

9 ft1862 kJ

8 ft914 kJ

6 ft560 kJ

11 ft2948 kJ

11 ft2920 kJ

12 ft3377 kJ

10 ft2069 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Strickland Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft11 s	1,862kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 s	914kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 s	560kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 s	2,948kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft11 s	2,920kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	12 ft11 s	3,377kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 s	2,069kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

The basin2.9 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

9 ft1637 kJ

7 ft733 kJ

4 ft442 kJ

10 ft2296 kJ

11 ft2643 kJ

10 ft2610 kJ

10 ft1783 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The basin, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft11 s	1,637kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	733kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	4 ft12 s	442kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 s	2,296kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft11 s	2,643kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft11 s	2,610kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 s	1,783kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

The Basin Ledge3.2 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

9 ft1637 kJ

7 ft733 kJ

4 ft442 kJ

10 ft2296 kJ

11 ft2643 kJ

10 ft2610 kJ

10 ft1783 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Basin Ledge, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft11 ssoft	1,637kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	733kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	4 ft12 scrumbling	442kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 smushy	2,296kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft11 ssoft	2,643kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft11 ssoft	2,610kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 ssoft	1,783kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

The Basins Lefty3 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

9 ft1637 kJ

7 ft733 kJ

4 ft442 kJ

10 ft2296 kJ

11 ft2643 kJ

10 ft2610 kJ

10 ft1783 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Basins Lefty, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	9 ft11 scrumbling	1,637kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	733kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	4 ft12 shollow	442kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 smushy	2,296kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft11 scrumbling	2,643kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft11 scrumbling	2,610kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 scrumbling	1,783kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	16°C

Transit reef3.8 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

8 ft1148 kJ

7 ft648 kJ

7 ft1087 kJ

10 ft2296 kJ

11 ft2655 kJ

10 ft2590 kJ

9 ft1600 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Transit reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	1,148kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	648kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	7 ft11 ssoft	1,087kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	10 ft12 ssoft	2,296kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	56, good	11 ft11 ssoft	2,655kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	60, good	10 ft12 ssoft	2,590kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 21 knots, offshore	15°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	9 ft11 ssoft	1,600kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots, offshore	16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Rottnest Island, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).