The Basin Weather Forecast
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- 20
Sunny day. Late shower or two
- 13
- 17
Showers easing
- 10
- 18
Sunny
- 13
- 19
Shower or two
- 15
- 19
Showers easing
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Showers easing
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Showers
Today 31 Jul Lower West
Mostly sunny. High chance of showers in the south, slight chance elsewhere. Patchy fog early this morning, mainly inland. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.
Perth Local Waters
Two Rocks to Dawesville, inshore from Rottnest Island- Wind
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots shifting southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny day. 70% chance of showers in the late afternoon and evening.
- Weather Situation
- A ridge over local waters is slowly weakening. A weak cold front will move through this evening, followed by a new ridge over the weekend. A trough will develop along the west coast on Monday in association with a cloud band.
The Basin Temperature Statistics View More
July Temperature
Rottnest Island (3km)
Lowest 1 July, 2026
9.9 °CAverage July
15.4 °CHighest 15 July, 2026
21.8 °C
Climate (2021–2026)
Rottnest Island (3km)
Average Low 2021–2026
16.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
18.9 °CAverage High 2021–2026
22.8 °C