Bells Beach - Bowl surf break

Bells Beach - Bowl surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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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 10AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
553
505
365
350
289
285
289
331
350
242
239
228
214
178
144
144
146
118
116
112
155
99
123
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NE
15
N
10
W
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:18PM1.53m
11:52AM1.97m
11:15PM1.60m
12:45PM2.10m
00:10AM1.68m
1:34PM2.18m
Low Tide
4:52AM0.18m
5:58PM0.79m
5:46AM0.02m
6:50PM0.73m
6:39AM-0.09m
7:38PM0.67m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
4
3
1
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
14
14
14
13
12
13
16
15
14
13
15
15
13
12
16
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
16
15
13
14
13
11
10
11
14
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
443
553
505
365
350
289
285
289
331
350
242
239
228
214
178
144
144
146
118
116
112
155
99
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
3
4
6
1
12
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
37
96
37
37
81
80
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
2
6
4
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
8
8
8
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
5
20
18
16
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
2
0
0
11
6
6
6
4
6
11
0
33
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
230
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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