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Rottnest Island (Strickland Bay)

Break: Reef
Skill level: Intermediate to advanced
Best season: Autumn to winter
Crowds: Low
Swell: S, SW, W
Wind: E, NE
Location: -32.0111, 115.4761

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Remote

Premier reef break on Rottnest Island. High-quality lefts and rights when the swell wraps in — a WA boat-trip classic.

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