Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bells Beach - Bowl today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl at 3PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Bells Beach - Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 117 | 112 | 188 | 248 | 427 | 659 | 807 | 864 | 986 | 952 | 580 | 1477 | 1733 | 1429 | 467 | 354 | 255 | 537 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:07PM2.12m | 1:45AM1.77m | 2:53PM2.11m | 2:44AM1.78m | 3:36PM2.07m | 3:41AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM-0.07m | 8:12PM0.63m | 8:10AM-0.01m | 9:01PM0.53m | 9:01AM0.10m | 9:50PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 93 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 188 | 248 | 427 | 659 | 807 | 864 | 986 | 952 | 580 | 430 | 367 | 299 | 467 | 354 | 204 | 361 | 271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | NE 5 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 9 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | S 17 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 22 | 8 | 117 | 112 | 71 | 72 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 655 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 353 | 232 | 255 | 309 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 22 | S 22 | W 8 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 48 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 58 | 25 | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 513 | 1477 | 1733 | 1429 | 314 | 212 | 145 | 537 | 480 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 233 | 45 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 125 | 200 | 519 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 6 |
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