Rottnest South (RTS)

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.

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23 reports

Date/Time Visibility (m) Vis (m) Conditions Comment Reported by User
April 10, 2023, 8 a.m. 10-Apr-23 8 a.m. 12 Rough Little Salmon Bay. rough swell on the surface but great below @patrick
March 5, 2023, 9 a.m. 5-Mar-23 9 a.m. 20 Fair Parker Point snorkel trail @patrick
Feb. 28, 2023, 5 p.m. 28-Feb-23 5 p.m. 20 Fair Very good vis - crystal caves dive site @abz_harwood
Feb. 12, 2023, 10 a.m. 12-Feb-23 10 a.m. 4 Fair - @FuzzyFish
Feb. 4, 2023, 1 p.m. 4-Feb-23 1 p.m. 15 Fair Little salmon bay. Beautiful when the sun was out. A bit choppy above the water. @cormac
Jan. 21, 2023, 9 a.m. 21-Jan-23 9 a.m. 20 Fair Little salmon bay @patrick
Jan. 2, 2023, 9 a.m. 2-Jan-23 9 a.m. 20 Windy - @Yvonne
Dec. 22, 2022, noon 22-Dec-22 12 p.m. 10 Fair Bit silty, but very flat. @Cuttlefish
Dec. 21, 2022, 10 a.m. 21-Dec-22 10 a.m. 8 Fair Crystal palace, about 8m vis. about 1.3m swell @CoenA
Dec. 16, 2022, 11 a.m. 16-Dec-22 11 a.m. 20 Glassy Little Salmon Bay snorkel. Great conditions @jessgreen
July 17, 2022, 10 a.m. 17-Jul-22 10 a.m. 15 Fair Swelly, but clear underwater @AlecZander
May 15, 2022, 9 a.m. 15-May-22 9 a.m. 10 Rough 10-15m @JoeSainsbury
April 24, 2022, 9 a.m. 24-Apr-22 9 a.m. 15 Fair - @Danv86
Sept. 18, 2021, noon 18-Sep-21 12 p.m. 12 Fair Small waves, very slight surge @patrick
May 16, 2021, noon 16-May-21 12 p.m. 8 Windy Surge @_anak_pulau_
Jan. 20, 2021, 11 a.m. 20-Jan-21 11 a.m. 15 Fair 21C @fruchle
Aug. 15, 2020, 10 a.m. 15-Aug-20 10 a.m. 20 Fair 20C Hiding from swell & N wind @JMC
July 19, 2020, 1 p.m. 19-Jul-20 1 p.m. 15 Fair 21C,waves,smallsurge @JMC
June 6, 2020, 11 a.m. 6-Jun-20 11 a.m. 12 Fair - @sk8rken
March 7, 2020, 10 a.m. 7-Mar-20 10 a.m. 12 Fair crystal caves @ArenL
March 7, 2020, 10 a.m. 7-Mar-20 10 a.m. 15 Windy 27m Salmon Bay @DaveJackson
Feb. 8, 2020, noon 8-Feb-20 12 p.m. 15 Fair Jackson Rock @Amcook
Feb. 8, 2020, 9 a.m. 8-Feb-20 9 a.m. 20 Fair Crystal caves @Amcook