Bells Beach - Bowl Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.37° S 144.28° E

Issued: 9 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bells Beach - Bowl sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast from 13 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 986 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 14 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bells Beach - Bowl this week:

The surf forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bells Beach - Bowl in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 14th Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 19th Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 19th Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
2
3
3
4
2
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.8
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
410
639
623
555
402
274
148
112
361
370
200
149
104
127
90
116
455
826
844
573
425
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SE
10
NE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:22AM1.84m
9:24PM1.55m
11:27AM1.95m
10:33PM1.59m
12:25PM2.04m
11:40PM1.66m
1:18PM2.10m
00:44AM1.72m
2:07PM2.12m
1:45AM1.77m
2:53PM2.11m
2:44AM1.78m
3:36PM2.07m
Low Tide
3:11AM0.19m
4:17PM0.96m
4:15AM0.08m
5:25PM0.92m
5:18AM-0.01m
6:25PM0.84m
6:18AM-0.06m
7:20PM0.74m
7:15AM-0.07m
8:12PM0.63m
8:10AM-0.01m
9:01PM0.53m
9:01AM0.10m
rain showers
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clear
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light rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
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part cloud
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heavy rain
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7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:39
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5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
11
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
16
18
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
15
16
16
Feels °C
9
10
9
8
13
15
13
12
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
410
639
623
555
402
274
148
37
361
370
200
149
104
127
90
81
455
826
844
573
425
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
7
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
12
0.2
S
16
0.9
SW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
33
31
1
10
35
112
18
5
8
12
14
2
1
116
71
21
282
19
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
19
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
53
6
63
4
2
13
22
9
28
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
5
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
N
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
22
3
1
2
5
3
2
4
7
7
7
11
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
33
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
8
4
8
9
9
9
6
5
5
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Information about the Bells Beach - Bowl Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bells Beach - Bowl provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bells Beach - Bowl can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bells Beach - Bowl) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Bells Beach - Bowl is 26 km (16 miles) from the city of Geelong. If you plan a holiday in Torquay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong. Geelong has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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