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Sizey bells, Bells Beach

10:58 am 24 Mar 2012

Portsea perfect, Portsea Back Beach

1:11 pm 14 Jan 2009


Bells Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.5
Consistency of surf: 3.5
Difficulty level: 4.0
Wind and kite surfing: 3.5
Crowds: 1.8

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Bells Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Victoria – Torquay, Australia)

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Surf Break: Bells Beach

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Surf Break: Bells Beach

Big at Bells Beach photo

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Surf Break: Bells Beach

Name: Bells Beach
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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Overall Bells Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bells Beach:

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Closest break Point Addis 1 mi
Second closest break Winkipop 3 mi
Third closest break Bird Rock 4 mi
Fourth closest break Boobs 4 mi
Fifth closest break Jan Juc 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Bells Beach:

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:

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

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Ski Resorts closest to Bells Beach:

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

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Town and city forecasts close to Bells Beach:

Closest city location Anglesea (Australia) 6 mi
Second closest city location Geelong (Australia) 17 mi
Third closest city location Geelong West (Australia) 17 mi
Fourth closest city location Leopold (Australia) 17 mi
Fifth closest city location Queenscliff (Australia) 22 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Bells Beach is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Bells Beach is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 86 km (53 miles) away.
  • Third is Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB) in Australia, 91 km (57 miles) away.
  • Melbourne International Airport (MEL) in Australia is 93 km (58 miles) away.
  • Albury Airport (ABX), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Bells Beach and is 350 km (217 miles) away.
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