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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 Saturday 23 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
15.9° 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 8AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bells Beach - Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | |
816 | 695 | 543 | 466 | 401 | 308 | 253 | 205 | 196 | 184 | 152 | 116 | 114 | 104 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 28 | 35 | 33 | 71 | 103 | 162 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.77m | 4:37PM1.99m | 4:39AM1.69m | 5:21PM1.88m | 5:40AM1.61m | 6:06PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.14m | 10:49PM0.53m | 10:51AM0.33m | 11:41PM0.53m | 11:43AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 4 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 816 | 695 | 543 | 466 | 401 | 308 | 253 | 205 | 196 | 184 | 152 | 116 | 114 | 104 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 43 | 103 | 162 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 3 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 71 | 54 | 40 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | ESE 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | — | E 6 | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 50 | 46 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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