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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 9 am Saturday 16 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
16.1° 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 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
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 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
100 | 95 | 92 | 97 | 147 | 287 | 443 | 553 | 380 | 365 | 350 | 289 | 285 | 289 | 331 | 257 | 242 | 239 | 228 | 181 | 178 | 144 | 144 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:54AM1.80m | 10:18PM1.53m | 11:52AM1.97m | 11:15PM1.60m | 12:45PM2.10m | 00:10AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.84m | 4:52AM0.18m | 5:58PM0.79m | 5:46AM0.02m | 6:50PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 100 | 95 | 92 | 97 | 147 | 287 | 443 | 553 | 380 | 365 | 350 | 289 | 285 | 289 | 331 | 257 | 242 | 239 | 228 | 181 | 178 | 144 | 144 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | SW 20 | ESE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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