Rotto Box
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 6 ft swell at 9 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h)
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 s
- Energy
- 855kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 s
- Energy
- 953kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft11 s
- Energy
- 1,476kJ
- Wind
- SSE 16 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 s
- Energy
- 871kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 405kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 s
- Energy
- 673kJ
- Wind
- SSW 26 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 730, poor
- Sun 824, poor
- Mon 94, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1172, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Mar–Jun1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 s9 ft at break (est.) | 866kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 s9 ft at break (est.) | 855kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 s9 ft at break (est.) | 953kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft11 s10 ft at break (est.) | 1,476kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 s8 ft at break (est.) | 871kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, poor | 6 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 405kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, poor | 4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, poor | 6 ft11 s7 ft at break (est.) | 673kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 26 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft11 s8 ft at break (est.) | 895kJ | wind from the south-east, 17 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 72, good | 5 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 436kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:26 +0.3 mLow 12:26 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:52 +0.2 mLow 12:58 −0.2 mHigh 22:15 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:44 +0.1 mHigh 05:03 +0.1 mLow 13:14 −0.1 mHigh 20:15 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rotto Box
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (267°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (87°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rottnest Island, 6.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$2,040–US$3,900 each
about US$2,040–US$3,900 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$1,070–US$2,230 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$2,040–US$3,900 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rottnest Island
about 15 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Rottnest Island its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 33h
About 33h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → PER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.