Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bells Beach - Bowl today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl at 4AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bells Beach - Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 906 | 834 | 844 | 728 | 644 | 636 | 2028 | 2938 | 4764 | 2411 | 2169 | 2098 | 1937 | 1846 | 1716 | 1592 | 1551 | 1431 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.70m | 7:18AM1.73m | 6:55PM1.59m | 8:22AM1.62m | 8:15PM1.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.25m | 1:13PM0.81m | 1:34AM0.42m | 2:25PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 906 | 834 | 844 | 728 | 644 | 636 | — | — | 2699 | 2411 | 2169 | 2098 | 1937 | 1846 | 1716 | 1592 | 1551 | 1431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 131 | 2028 | 2938 | 4764 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 672 | 672 | 527 | 294 | 11 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 33 | 185 | 185 | 33 |
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