The Basin Weather Forecast
- 12
- 18
Morning shower or two
- 11
- 20
Becoming windy. Partly cloudy
- 13
- 22
Sunny
- 16
- 24
Sunny
- 17
- 21
Showers easing
- 16
- 21
Possible shower
- 17
- 21
Shower or two
Today 11 Oct Lower West
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower early this morning. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 17 and 20.
Perth Local Waters
Two Rocks to Dawesville, inshore from Rottnest Island- Wind
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A cold front is approaching from the southwest. A ridge is then expected to strengthen over the local waters in the wake of the front.
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