Bells Beach - Bowl surf break

Bells Beach - Bowl surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 19 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 10PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
4
1
1
0
0
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
1
SW
11
1.9
WSW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
10
1.6
SW
10
1
SSW
11
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
82
80
123
233
770
154
145
179
261
530
242
201
251
525
568
606
672
581
479
347
260
212
227
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
S
5
SE
5
S
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:34PM2.18m
1:03AM1.75m
2:22PM2.19m
1:55AM1.80m
3:08PM2.16m
2:48AM1.81m
Low Tide
7:38PM0.67m
7:31AM-0.14m
8:25PM0.62m
8:22AM-0.11m
9:12PM0.58m
9:11AM-0.01m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
15
15
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
7
9
8
8
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
13
12
12
12
10
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.1
SW
10
1
SSW
11
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
112
82
77
76
233
200
154
63
179
173
234
242
161
239
525
568
606
672
581
479
347
260
212
227
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
37
81
80
123
124
150
147
145
60
12
206
203
201
251
12
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
64
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.6
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
8
8
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
21
11
4
17
5
5
11
11
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.9
WSW
10
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SSW
10
1.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
16
50
65
67
120
770
75
97
261
530
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
2
1
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
11
11
6
6
0
0
6
11
200
230
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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