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Surf Break: Bells Beach
| Name: | Bells Beach |
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| Type: | reef and point |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NW |
Bells Beach in Torquay is an exposed reef and point break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
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Visitor Reviews of Bells Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bells Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Winkipop | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Bird Rock | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Boobs | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Jan Juc | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Sparrows | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Bells Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5364 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5391 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5524 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5580 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5899 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Bells Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Geelong, Australia | 17 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Loutit Bay, Australia | 19 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Phillip Heads, Australia | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Apollo Bay, Australia | 42 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Melbourne, Australia | 48 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Bells Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 89 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 107 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 115 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 117 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 146 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Bells Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Geelong (Australia) | 17 mi |
| Second closest city location | Ballarat (Australia) | 57 mi |
| Third closest city location | Melbourne (Australia) | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Mt Waverley (Australia) | 58 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mulgrave (Australia) | 60 mi |
This is the surf forecast page for Bells Beach, VIC - Torquay. Use the tab navigation above to view Bells Beach sea temperature, Bells Beach photographs, Bells Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Bells Beach webcams, current wind from VIC - Torquay live weather stations and Bells Beach tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Bells Beach. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other VIC - Torquay surf breaks near to Bells Beach to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.
