Rottnest Island (Wadjemup) is surrounded by clear waters and complex limestone seabed. The Leeuwin current brings warmer water and tropical sea life. The waters are also the final resting place of many shipwrecks.
Guide: green good, red bad. Arrows wind, line swell.
| Date/Time | Visibility (m) | Vis (m) | Conditions | Comment | Reported by | User |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2024, 11 a.m. | 1-Apr-24 11 a.m. | 15 | Windy | Roe Reef | @patrick | |
| March 23, 2024, 9 a.m. | 23-Mar-24 9 a.m. | 10 | Fair | City of York bay shallow. 21C | @patrick | |
| Jan. 27, 2024, 1 p.m. | 27-Jan-24 1 p.m. | 8 | Fair | Murky and cold at city of York beach. Not as good as elsewhere on the island today | @cormac | |
| Dec. 27, 2023, 10 a.m. | 27-Dec-23 10 a.m. | 20 | Fair | Roe Reef and Mira Flores | @patrick | |
| Nov. 29, 2023, 11 a.m. | 29-Nov-23 11 a.m. | 20 | Fair | - | @patrick | |
| Nov. 11, 2023, noon | 11-Nov-23 12 p.m. | 15 | Fair | City of York wreck | @patrick | |
| Nov. 11, 2023, 10 a.m. | 11-Nov-23 10 a.m. | 10 | Fair | Roe reef, surge | @patrick | |
| Nov. 4, 2023, 10 a.m. | 4-Nov-23 10 a.m. | 20 | Fair | - | @patrick | |
| Oct. 22, 2023, 9 a.m. | 22-Oct-23 9 a.m. | 15 | Fair | Swirl Reef and Thompson bay | @patrick | |
| Sept. 26, 2023, 10 a.m. | 26-Sep-23 10 a.m. | 15 | Glassy | Snorkelled the Basin. Reasonable Surge. | @Puppeteer | |
| April 29, 2023, 10 a.m. | 29-Apr-23 10 a.m. | 10 | Fair | Roe/Swirl Reef 7-12m. A little surge at Roe Reef | @jasonankers | |
| March 18, 2023, noon | 18-Mar-23 12 p.m. | 10 | Fair | Littler armstrong Bay- saw a seal | @CoenA | |
| Feb. 26, 2023, 1 p.m. | 26-Feb-23 1 p.m. | 12 | Fair | - | @CoenA | |
| Feb. 18, 2023, 10 a.m. | 18-Feb-23 10 a.m. | 8 | Fair | Little Armstrong Bay. A bit milky and green | @patrick | |
| Feb. 4, 2023, 9 a.m. | 4-Feb-23 9 a.m. | 15 | Fair | Little Armstrong bay. Cloudy skies made via a bit poorer than it would have been if sunny | @cormac | |
| Jan. 30, 2023, noon | 30-Jan-23 12 p.m. | 20 | Fair | Roe Reef | @patrick | |
| Jan. 2, 2023, noon | 2-Jan-23 12 p.m. | 15 | Windy | Inshore just off Geordie Bay cardinal mark | @Sharkyjones | |
| Jan. 2, 2023, 10 a.m. | 2-Jan-23 10 a.m. | 20 | Windy | Offshore cigar reef | @Sharkyjones | |
| Dec. 31, 2022, 11 a.m. | 31-Dec-22 11 a.m. | 15 | Windy | Pinky’s Beach | @patrick | |
| Dec. 27, 2022, 10 a.m. | 27-Dec-22 10 a.m. | 12 | Fair | Opera House | @patrick | |
| Dec. 21, 2022, 1 p.m. | 21-Dec-22 1 p.m. | 8 | Fair | Roe Reef, a flat surface, a little surge underneath. | @CoenA | |
| Dec. 21, 2022, 11 a.m. | 21-Dec-22 11 a.m. | 5 | Fair | Opera House, 10m+ vis in first 20m of water. Dropped to 5m on the bottom & in cave. | @SookyJooky | |
| Oct. 22, 2022, 11 p.m. | 22-Oct-22 11 p.m. | 20 | Fair | Roe Reef and Swirl Reef | @patrick | |
| Sept. 11, 2022, 10 a.m. | 11-Sep-22 10 a.m. | 12 | Fair | Green but calm. Becomes murky 1km from island. | @JamesMathews | |
| May 15, 2022, noon | 15-May-22 12 p.m. | 15 | Fair | 15-20m | @JoeSainsbury | |
| April 19, 2022, 11 a.m. | 19-Apr-22 11 a.m. | 25 | Fair | Roe Reef. Lots of swim throughs, water like a swimming pool | @patrick | |
| Nov. 27, 2021, 1 p.m. | 27-Nov-21 1 p.m. | 20 | Fair | North west patch | @patrick | |
| Nov. 6, 2021, noon | 6-Nov-21 12 p.m. | 15 | Fair | Roe Reef | @patrick | |
| Nov. 6, 2021, 10 a.m. | 6-Nov-21 10 a.m. | 15 | Fair | Swirl Reef | @patrick | |
| Oct. 9, 2021, 11 a.m. | 9-Oct-21 11 a.m. | 15 | Windy | Surgey | @_anak_pulau_ | |
| Jan. 11, 2021, 9 a.m. | 11-Jan-21 9 a.m. | 25 | Fair | @NorthPoint.<[email protected] | @MartinCrossley | |
| Jan. 10, 2021, 9 a.m. | 10-Jan-21 9 a.m. | 10 | Windy | roe reef, 20C | @Iain | |
| Jan. 2, 2021, 11 a.m. | 2-Jan-21 11 a.m. | 20 | Windy | - | @patrick | |
| Dec. 28, 2020, 9 a.m. | 28-Dec-20 9 a.m. | 25 | Fair | 20C, swell @low caves & swirl | @Iain | |
| July 19, 2020, 10 a.m. | 19-Jul-20 10 a.m. | 10 | Fair | 19C,rolling swell,surgyshallow | @MartinCrossley | |
| June 7, 2020, 10 a.m. | 7-Jun-20 10 a.m. | 10 | Fair | 21oC, OperaHs, 3GNsharks | @MartinCrossley | |
| June 6, 2020, 9 a.m. | 6-Jun-20 9 a.m. | 20 | Windy | - | @sk8rken | |
| March 14, 2020, 11 a.m. | 14-Mar-20 11 a.m. | 15 | Fair | 1m swell. Wind fell off. | @MartinCrossley | |
| March 8, 2020, 11 a.m. | 8-Mar-20 11 a.m. | 10 | Windy | Mira Flores Wreck | @DaveJackson | |
| March 8, 2020, 11 a.m. | 8-Mar-20 11 a.m. | 20 | Fair | - | @jack1234butler | |
| Feb. 4, 2020, 2:02 p.m. | 4-Feb-20 2 p.m. | 10 | Glassy | - | @DaveJackson |