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Rottnest Island (Reefs & Wrecks)

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Rottnest Island (Reefs & Wrecks) at a glance

Rottnest Island (Reefs & Wrecks) is a dive site in Western Australia, Australia. Typically most favorable Apr · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 19°C (67°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: Mon 11:00–14:00 · moderate

Forecast for this hour · 9:00 · run 7 h ago
3.3 m (10.8 ft)waves — about three and a half meters expected (waves — about 11 feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 19°C · seasonal avg 19°C ( · Forecast 67°F · seasonal avg 67°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Thu
SatNo window

3.4 m waves · 19 kn wind (11.1 ft waves · 19 kn wind)

SunNo window

2.9 m waves · 10 kn wind (9.4 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Mon11:00–14:00 moderate, 17:00–19:00 moderate

2.3 m waves · 13 kn wind (7.6 ft waves · 13 kn wind)

Tue6:00–10:00 moderate, 10:00–15:00 favorable, 15:00–19:00 moderate

1.5 m waves · 15 kn wind (4.8 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Wed6:00–19:00 favorable

1.0 m waves · 12 kn wind (3.4 ft waves · 12 kn wind)

Thu6:00–19:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 9 kn wind (3.9 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Fri6:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–19:00 moderate

1.5 m waves · 10 kn wind (4.8 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:02 · Sunrise 5:28 · Sunset 18:36 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 7.8 km from site · updated 24 Oct, 01:28 GMT+8

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 8% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 2.3 m (7.5 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
  2. February, 6% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 2.2 m (7.3 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
  3. March, 13% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (7.0 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  4. April, 14% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 2.3 m (7.5 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots, historically most favorable
  5. May, 2% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 2.5 m (8.1 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  6. June, 2% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (70°F), waves have typically been 3.2 m (10.4 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  7. July, 0% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 20°C (68°F), waves have typically been 3.7 m (12.0 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots
  8. August, 0% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (67°F), waves have typically been 3.4 m (11.2 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
  9. September, 0% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (66°F), waves have typically been 3.1 m (10.1 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  10. October, 2% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (67°F), waves have typically been 2.8 m (9.1 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  11. November, 9% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 20°C (68°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (7.0 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
  12. December, 1% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (70°F), waves have typically been 2.4 m (7.8 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots

April has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Spotted Wobbegong recorded here Apr (1 record)

    Orectolobus maculatusmost recent 2015

Newest record here: 2015. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Data updated July 2026

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