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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 3 am Sunday 17 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 10AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
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 Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | |
443 | 553 | 505 | 365 | 350 | 289 | 285 | 289 | 331 | 350 | 242 | 239 | 228 | 214 | 178 | 144 | 144 | 146 | 118 | 116 | 112 | 155 | 99 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:18PM1.53m | 11:52AM1.97m | 11:15PM1.60m | 12:45PM2.10m | 00:10AM1.68m | 1:34PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.18m | 5:58PM0.79m | 5:46AM0.02m | 6:50PM0.73m | 6:39AM-0.09m | 7:38PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
— | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 443 | 553 | 505 | 365 | 350 | 289 | 285 | 289 | 331 | 350 | 242 | 239 | 228 | 214 | 178 | 144 | 144 | 146 | 118 | 116 | 112 | 155 | 99 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 7 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 96 | 37 | 37 | 81 | 80 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 16 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 |
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