Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bells Beach - Bowl today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl at 6PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bells Beach - Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 453 | 382 | 366 | 250 | 242 | 199 | 83 | 82 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 93 | 82 | 80 | 109 | 94 | 163 | 161 | 157 | 107 | 134 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:34PM2.05m | 2:41AM1.81m | 3:14PM2.04m | 3:35AM1.82m | 3:51PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.42m | 8:50AM0.22m | 9:31PM0.30m | 9:36AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 453 | 382 | 366 | 250 | 242 | 199 | 81 | 71 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 93 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 94 | 163 | 161 | 157 | 107 | 134 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 82 | 80 | 109 | 35 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | SSW 10 | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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