Radar Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rottnest Island, Australia)

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Radar Reef Surf Guide

Radar Reef in Rottnest Island is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. A right hand reef break. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of sharks and isolation.

Radar Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	76°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Radar Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Radar Reef occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Radar Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Radar Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in June while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Radar Reef Location Map

Interactive Radar Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Radar Reef is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Radar Reef is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Radar Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 19:03 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 26			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

Tides at Radar Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Rottnest Island, Australia, 9 miles from Radar Reef.

Next High Water: 07:36pm | 3ft

Next Low Water: 03:36am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Radar Reef Sea Temperature

A hot sunny day, feeling like 33.0 °C even after we account for wind, and warm water temperature (24.5 °C) too at Radar Reef. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV. Otherwise, warm enough for just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 76°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite