Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bells Beach - Bowl today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl at 12PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bells Beach - Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 780 | 750 | 640 | 482 | 2655 | 2113 | 1172 | 925 | 1177 | 972 | 2172 | 2144 | 1980 | 1772 | 1772 | 1772 | 1821 | 2510 | 2856 | 2786 | 2447 | 2144 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18AM1.70m | 4:44PM1.58m | 6:00AM1.59m | 5:15PM1.49m | 6:51AM1.50m | 5:54PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.82m | 11:17PM0.41m | 11:44AM0.92m | 11:57PM0.52m | 12:33PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 780 | 750 | 640 | 482 | 650 | 706 | 457 | — | — | 525 | 2172 | 2144 | 1980 | 1772 | 1772 | 1772 | 1821 | 2510 | 2856 | 2786 | 2447 | 2144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 82 | 19 | 18 | 4 | — | 146 | — | — | 22 | 669 | 883 | 69 | 60 | 77 | — | 183 | 334 | 351 | 127 | 161 | 170 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 2655 | 2113 | 1172 | 925 | 1177 | 972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 547 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 577 | 555 | 781 | 75 | 75 | 6 | 11 | 76 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 76 | 51 | 33 |
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