Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bells Beach - Bowl today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl at 6AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bells Beach - Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1882 | 1663 | 1434 | 1434 | 1341 | 1238 | 1206 | 1102 | 899 | 886 | 722 | 621 | 545 | 597 | 463 | 456 | 450 | 368 | 363 | 508 | 618 | 661 | 644 | 605 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:40AM1.71m | 1:30PM1.93m | 1:40AM1.81m | 2:09PM1.97m | 2:32AM1.88m | 2:45PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.25m | 7:41PM0.44m | 7:51AM0.28m | 8:24PM0.29m | 8:36AM0.34m | 9:03PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1882 | 1663 | 1434 | 1434 | 1341 | 1238 | 1206 | 1102 | 899 | 886 | 722 | 621 | 545 | 597 | 463 | 456 | 450 | 368 | 363 | 508 | 618 | 661 | 644 | 605 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | — | — | S 14 | ESE 3 | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 22 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 72 | 40 | — | 78 | 119 | 131 | 126 | 113 | 56 | — | — | 36 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 43 | 17 | 16 | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 75 | 75 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 75 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 112 |
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