The Basin Weather Forecast
- 14
- 18
Partly cloudy
- 14
- 18
Partly cloudy
- 14
- 18
Showers increasing
- 14
- 17
Showers. Becoming windy
- 12
- 16
Showers. Very windy
- 12
- 17
Showers
- 13
- 17
Showers. Windy
Today 4 Aug Lower West
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely in the afternoon. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 20.
Perth Local Waters
Two Rocks to Dawesville, inshore from Rottnest Island- Wind
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A trough lies inland of the west coast and is expected to continue moving east on Tuesday, followed by a cold front along the southwest coast. A weak ridge will briefly return on Wednesday, before weakening on Thursday ahead of the next cold front.
The Basin Temperature Statistics View More
August Temperature
Rottnest Island (3km)
Lowest 2 August, 2026
10.4 °CAverage August
14.3 °CHighest 1 August, 2026
16.7 °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