Check the Beach

Paterson Beach

City of Cockburn, Western Australia, Australia

Paterson Beach 5 photos

  • Hopper barge 'Shark', Henrietta Rocks, Rottnest-1

    Hopper barge 'Shark', Henrietta Rocks, Rottnest-1. User:Djanga, CC BY 2.5. Source

  • Hopper barge 'Shark', Henrietta Rocks, Rottnest-2

    Hopper barge 'Shark', Henrietta Rocks, Rottnest-2. User:Djanga, CC BY 2.5. Source

  • Jubilee Hill Plotting Room at the Bickley Battery, Rottnest Island, April 2026 01

    Jubilee Hill Plotting Room at the Bickley Battery, Rottnest Island, April 2026 01. Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Jubilee Hill Battery Observation Post at the Bickley Battery, Rottnest Island, April 2026 02

    Jubilee Hill Battery Observation Post at the Bickley Battery, Rottnest Island, April 2026 02. Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Jubilee Hill Battery Observation Post at the Bickley Battery, Rottnest Island, April 2026 01

    Jubilee Hill Battery Observation Post at the Bickley Battery, Rottnest Island, April 2026 01. Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:35 pm
6 am
3.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.2
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.7
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.2
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.1
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.3
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.4
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.0
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.3
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.6
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.8
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.8
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.9
41 km/h26 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
19°C67°F
Wind
3723 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
4930 km/hmph
Waves
3.4 m11 ft
UV
3 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
10%
Sunset
6:35 pm
Today
3.0Poor6 am3220
3.2Poor7 am3421
2.7Poor8 am3622
2.2Poor9 am3320
2.1Poor10 am3220
2.3Poor11 am3220
2.4Poor12 pm3220
3.0Poor1 pm3421
3.3Poor2 pm3522
3.6PoorNow3723
3.8Poor4 pm3924
3.8Poor5 pm4025
3.9Poor6 pm4126
Sat
1.6Poor6 am2515
1.4Poor7 am2817
1.6Poor8 am2314
1.1Poor9 am3220
1.2Poor10 am3220
1.1Poor11 am3119
1.8Poor12 pm3522
2.8Poor1 pm3723
3.9Poor2 pm3924
3.9Poor3 pm4126
3.9Poor4 pm4528
2.5Poor5 pm4427
3.7Poor6 pm4427
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 2 am, -0.1 m. High at 8 am, <0.1 m. Low at 1 pm, -<0.1 mHigh 7 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 2 am, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 7 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.6 GoodBest 10 am to 11 amWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 3%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 18%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed7.7 GreatBest 10 am to 5 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
310 m0.2 miHenrietta Rocks
Nearest town
3.1 km1.9 miRottnest Island (village)
Nearest airport
1 km1 miRottnest Island Airport (RTS)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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