The Basin Weather Forecast
- 14
- 19
Showers. Windy
- 15
- 20
Wind easing. Partly cloudy
- 14
- 20
Cloud clearing
- 14
- 21
Sunny
- 17
- 23
Sunny
- 17
- 21
Shower or two
- 16
- 20
Shower or two. Wind easing
Today 24 Oct Lower West
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the south, high chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the south in the early afternoon. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 20.
Perth Local Waters
Two Rocks to Dawesville, inshore from Rottnest Island- Wind
- West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Westerly 1 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
- Weather Situation
- A cold front moves east of the local waters this morning. A new ridge forms over the southwestern coast on Saturday, with a west coast trough developing during the start of the week.
The Basin Temperature Statistics View More
October Temperature
Rottnest Island (3km)
Lowest 21 October, 2025
11.2 °CAverage October
16.6 °CHighest 17 October, 2025
24.7 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Rottnest Island (3km)
Average Low 2020–2025
16 °CAverage 2020–2025
18.9 °CAverage High 2020–2025
22.8 °C