The Basin Weather Forecast
- 15
- 20
Showers
- 14
- 19
Showers easing. Wind easing
- 14
- 17
Showers
- 13
- 17
Showers
- 14
- 17
Shower or two
- 12
- 17
Cloud clearing
- 12
- 19
Sunny
Today 17 Jul Lower West
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h turning northwesterly in the late afternoon.
Perth Local Waters
Two Rocks to Dawesville, inshore from Rottnest Island- Wind
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Westerly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A cold front moves through the Perth local waters later Friday and into Saturday. A weak ridge will begin to develop north of the local waters over the central west cost on Sunday, strengthening over southern WA on Tuesday.
The Basin Temperature Statistics View More
July Temperature
Rottnest Island (3km)
Lowest 1 July, 2026
9.9 °CAverage July
15.7 °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