The Basin Weather Forecast
- 16
- 20
Partly cloudy
- 15
- 19
Showers easing. Windy
- 14
- 18
Shower or two
- 15
- 19
Shower or two
- 13
- 18
Shower or two. Windy
- 11
- 19
Wind easing. Mostly sunny
- 12
- 21
Mostly sunny
Today 7 Oct Lower West
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower late this afternoon and evening. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning westerly 20 to 30 km/h in the late morning and afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.
Perth Local Waters
Two Rocks to Dawesville, inshore from Rottnest Island- Wind
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A trough has moved inland and continues eastwards on Wednesday ahead of an approaching cold front. A series of cold fronts will then move through from Thursday.
The Basin Temperature Statistics View More
October Temperature
Rottnest Island (3 km)
Lowest 2 October, 2026
12.3 °CAverage October
16.6 °CHighest 2 October, 2026
21.2 °C
Climate (2021–2026)
Rottnest Island (3 km)
Average Low 2021–2026
16.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
18.9 °CAverage High 2021–2026
22.8 °C