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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 26 Apr 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bells Beach - Bowl today?
The current surf forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl at 7AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bells Beach - Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 21 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | |
339 | 261 | 277 | 162 | 285 | 127 | 123 | 153 | 158 | 161 | 199 | 171 | 195 | 248 | 305 | 351 | 557 | 650 | 693 | 621 | 703 | 695 | 962 | 929 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.62m | 6:31PM1.71m | 6:40AM1.51m | 7:29PM1.60m | 8:07AM1.45m | 8:33PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.68m | 11:54AM0.42m | 00:45AM0.71m | 12:57PM0.61m | 1:55AM0.71m | 2:14PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
 kJ | 339 | 261 | 277 | 162 | 285 | 127 | 123 | 153 | 158 | 161 | 199 | 171 | 195 | 248 | 248 | 293 | 299 | 650 | 693 | 621 | 703 | 695 | 962 | 929 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | NE 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 26 | SW 25 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 3 | 76 | 77 | 12 | 44 | 41 | 13 | 25 | 55 | 124 | 305 | 351 | 557 | 286 | 235 | 231 | 151 | 118 | 57 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | S 14 | NE 4 | SW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | S 15 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 30 | 15 | 28 | 56 | 53 | 58 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
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