Bells Beach - Bowl surf break

Bells Beach - Bowl surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AEST
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Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bells Beach - Bowl sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bells Beach - Bowl today?

The current surf forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl at 11AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

Table - waves today at Bells Beach - Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.5
SW
17
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
12
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
200
154
145
225
229
541
247
280
251
525
568
606
672
581
406
297
260
212
234
249
368
644
793
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
S
5
ESE
0
SE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
NNE
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:03AM1.75m
2:22PM2.19m
1:55AM1.80m
3:08PM2.16m
2:48AM1.81m
3:53PM2.09m
Low Tide
7:31AM-0.14m
8:25PM0.62m
8:22AM-0.11m
9:12PM0.58m
9:11AM-0.01m
10:00PM0.55m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
11
10
11
14
15
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
12
11
10
10
13
13
13
13
7
7
7
10
11
9
11
10
10
9
9
10
13
13
13
11
11
10
9
8
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
10
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
51
200
154
63
179
173
277
247
280
176
525
568
606
672
581
406
297
260
212
234
249
368
644
793
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
75
150
147
145
5
12
206
203
201
251
12
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
41
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
124
3
4
4
22
21
11
4
4
5
5
11
12
3
4
4
15
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
6
0.3
W
2
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
120
1
54
225
229
541
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
6
11
11
11
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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