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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 Monday 18 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
16.0° 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 1PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
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. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
242 | 239 | 228 | 214 | 178 | 144 | 144 | 146 | 144 | 116 | 137 | 104 | 80 | 123 | 141 | 748 | 154 | 145 | 179 | 175 | 206 | 441 | 255 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 12:45PM2.10m | 00:10AM1.68m | 1:34PM2.18m | 1:03AM1.75m | 2:22PM2.19m | 1:55AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.02m | 6:50PM0.73m | 6:39AM-0.09m | 7:38PM0.67m | 7:31AM-0.14m | 8:25PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 242 | 239 | 228 | 214 | 178 | 144 | 144 | 146 | 144 | 116 | 137 | 104 | 77 | 76 | 54 | 42 | 154 | 122 | 63 | 173 | 206 | 211 | 235 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 96 | 37 | 37 | 81 | 80 | 123 | 75 | 72 | 147 | 145 | 179 | 4 | 4 | 203 | 255 | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 124 | 150 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | — | WSW 2 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 46 | 56 | 141 | 748 | — | 1 | 41 | 175 | 189 | 441 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 230 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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