Bells Beach - Bowl Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.37° S 144.28° E

Issued: 9 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bells Beach - Bowl sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bells Beach - Bowl today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl at 5PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (24 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Bells Beach - Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
431
479
458
465
458
414
295
384
326
321
257
241
233
149
149
154
387
372
449
576
584
720
623
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
0
SW
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
WNW
0
W
0
WNW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
0
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:33AM1.61m
6:12PM1.69m
7:32AM1.57m
6:50PM1.58m
8:34AM1.56m
7:33PM1.49m
Low Tide
12:15PM0.77m
00:54AM0.38m
1:09PM0.90m
1:40AM0.41m
2:10PM1.00m
2:28AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
14
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
8
8
12
15
13
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
Energy kJ
450
431
479
458
465
458
414
295
384
326
321
257
241
233
149
149
154
387
372
449
576
584
720
623
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SW
12
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
SSW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
20
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
14
13
13
15
14
16
15
4
11
11
64
130
114
1
45
18
61
41
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
12
22
22
21
3
46
18
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
6
10
4
4
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
33
75
75
33
33
33
33
33
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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