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Bells Beach - Bowl Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Torquay (29 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Bells Beach - Bowl surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 6PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. 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 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
154 | 145 | 425 | 229 | 541 | 203 | 201 | 251 | 525 | 568 | 606 | 672 | 581 | 406 | 347 | 260 | 212 | 234 | 249 | 384 | 776 | 906 | 827 | 795 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:22PM2.19m | 1:55AM1.80m | 3:08PM2.16m | 2:48AM1.81m | 3:53PM2.09m | 3:42AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM-0.14m | 8:25PM0.62m | 8:22AM-0.11m | 9:12PM0.58m | 9:11AM-0.01m | 10:00PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | |
 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 154 | 63 | 192 | 208 | 239 | 116 | 161 | 176 | 525 | 568 | 606 | 672 | 581 | 406 | 347 | 260 | 212 | 234 | 249 | 384 | 776 | 906 | 827 | 795 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | S 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 147 | 145 | 179 | 12 | 206 | 25 | 201 | 251 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 16 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | S 20 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 203 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 31 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 38 | 425 | 229 | 541 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 11 | 11 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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