Bells Beach - Bowl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

We’ve got a mixed run on the way for Bells Beach – Bowl (reef and point). The next few days are nothing flash, but there’s some proper quality later, especially if you’re patient.

It kicks off Wednesday morning with a solid SW swell – 10ft SW at 16 seconds, big energy (4764). But the wind is SW at 22 mph, cross-shore, making it lumpy. Water temp’s about 57°, normal for this time of year. Not worth it.

Wednesday afternoon stays big at 12ft SW (15 secs, 9221 energy) but still cross-shore – messy.

Thursday morning (30th July) drops to 5ft from the SSW at 13 seconds, with a light west wind at 6 mph – cross-offshore and clean. Decent, but not a standout.

Thursday afternoon is smaller, clean, but only marginal.

Friday morning (31st July) clean with 4ft SW swell, 12 seconds – small but rideable.

Friday afternoon flips cross-on – skip it.

Saturday morning (1st August) is glassy but tiny – 2ft SW with a very long 17-second period. Clean but barely any push.

Now, Saturday afternoon (1st August) – this is one of the standouts. You’ve got 5ft SW swell at 17 seconds, 2024 energy, and a light north wind, cross-offshore. Clean, lined up, proper groundswell. Excellent for experienced surfers.

Sunday (2nd August) stays clean, winds moderate north, swell 4–5ft – nothing special.

Monday and Tuesday next week – clean but small.

Wednesday 5th August morning lights up again: offshore NW wind at 9 mph, 3ft SW swell with an 18-second period. Bells will love that. Clean and offshore.

Wednesday afternoon (5th August) is even better – 4ft SW, 17 seconds, 1166 energy, light WNW offshore wind. Excellent, clean surf.

Thursday 6th August morning holds quality – 3ft, 16 seconds, offshore wind. Thursday afternoon goes glassy – NNE at 3 mph, silky, but only 3ft.

The following week builds again. Sunday 9th August sees swell to 7ft SW at 15 seconds (1669 energy) but winds turn cross-shore from the NE in the afternoon. Morning is cleaner. Big enough that beginners should sit it out.

Tuesday 11th August brings a pulse: 5ft SW at a huge 21 seconds in the morning (2383 energy), then 8ft SW at 19 seconds in the afternoon (4782 energy). Both cross-offshore and clean. Long waits between sets.

The real monster hits Wednesday 12th August afternoon – 15ft WSW swell at 15 seconds, 12811 energy. Cross-offshore west wind at 16 mph. Experts only. That’s the big one. Morning is also solid at 10ft (16 secs, 4117 energy).

After that, it drops through Thursday 13th with clean offshore winds but smaller – 4–4ft.

Best calls: Saturday 1st August afternoon for clean groundswell, and Wednesday 12th August afternoon for the huge, expert-only session. The rest is average.

Crowds can pop up, but midweek and bigger days tend to thin out. For that Wednesday, expect committed crew only.

Rusty.

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