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The Basin

City of Cockburn, Western Australia, Australia

The Basin 1 photo

  • The last moments of daylight at the Basin, Rottnest Island, WA.

    The last moments of daylight at the Basin, Rottnest Island, WA.. Matthew.crompton, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:35 pm
6 am
3.1
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.3
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
Now
2.4
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.3
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
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

Compare hotels and apartments near The Basin.

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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
3220 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
4326 km/hmph
Waves
3.4 m11 ft
UV
5 moderate
Tide
falling
Rain
49%
Sunset
6:35 pm
Today
3.1Poor6 am3220
3.3Poor7 am3421
2.7Poor8 am3622
2.2Poor9 am3320
2.1Poor10 am3220
2.3Poor11 am3220
2.4PoorNow3220
3.1Poor1 pm3421
3.3Poor2 pm3522
3.6Poor3 pm3723
3.8Poor4 pm3924
3.8Poor5 pm4025
3.9Poor6 pm4126
Sat
1.6Poor6 am2515
1.4Poor7 am2817
1.7Poor8 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 falling now. Low at 1 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 7 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 2 am, -0.1 m. High at 8 am, <0.1 mLow 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 2 am, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, <0.1 m<1 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • Low 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 7 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, <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 2 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%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About The Basin

The Basin is a bay located on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. It has an area of 1,028 square meters and is 84 meters long. Drinking water is available at the beach, and there are 11 food options within 1 kilometer.

From Wikipedia

The Basin is a popular ocean swimming location at the northeast of Rottnest Island, between Pinky Beach and Longreach Bay in Western Australia.

John T. McMahon (1893–1989) once wrote of it:

Source: The Basin (Rottnest Island) on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms60 m190 ft away
  • Showers40 m110 ft away
  • Drinking water30 m110 ft away
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m160 ft
  • Picnic tables40 m140 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
910 m0.6 miGeordie Bay
Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miRottnest Island (village)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miRottnest Island Airport (RTS)

Nearby places

  • HavzaFood and drink
    50 m160 ft
  • Frankie'sFood and drink
    800 m0.5 mi
  • PelicanCoffee shop
    810 m0.5 mi
  • SunsetsFood and drink
    820 m0.5 mi
  • Chook ShackFood and drink
    820 m0.5 mi

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

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