Surf Forecasts:
Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,811 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 6s. 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 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey mate, Rusty here. Looking at the next couple of weeks at Bells Beach, there’s some real shine and some proper duds. Let’s break it down.
Sunday afternoon is a straight-up no-go. That 8ft SSW swell is chunky but the onshore wind has it all over the shop. Water temp is about 58°, pretty normal for now.
Monday the 6th morning is your first decent look. The Bowl (Bells Beach - Bowl) gets a clean offshore N wind, and that 4ft SSW swell at 14 seconds has solid grunt (769). It’s consistent and cross-off keeps it tidy. Monday arvo weakens, so hit the early.
Tuesday the 7th morning is a little beauty. Glassy conditions, 4ft SW swell at 17 seconds (674). That’s a long-period groundswell, and the reef at The Bowl will shape it up real nice. This is the best near-term session.
Wednesday the 8th picks up to 4ft to 5ft (1294 to 1597), but the wind turns cross-shore and cross-onshore, so it’s not as clean.
Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are small with 3ft to 4ft swells and cross-off winds – fun but not pumping.
Saturday the 11th drops to tiny and windy, and Sunday the 12th is flat – 1ft and nothing doing. A couple of dead days here.
Now for the real deal. Monday the 13th morning hits with 4ft SW swell at 19 seconds (1123). That’s serious groundswell, and with a clean offshore NW breeze, The Bowl will be throwing. Excellent for experienced surfers – this is a standout, about a week out.
Tuesday the 14th gets messy with strong SSW winds and a short-period 6ft chop. Pass.
Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th hold 4ft to 5ft swells (988 to 1170), but cross-shore winds keep it average.
Friday the 17th cleans up with small offshore NW wind and 3ft swell – a nice little morning. Saturday the 18th is windy but holds 4ft to 5ft.
Sunday the 19th morning is the long-range gem. 5ft SW swell at 14 seconds (1021) with a gentle offshore NW wind. Clean, solid, and the Bowl will be handling it beautifully. Circle this one.
Monday the 20th finishes with strong SW winds and lumpy chop – not worth it.
So, Tuesday the 7th morning is the early standout – glassy and perfect. For the bigger stuff, Monday the 13th and Sunday the 19th mornings are the ones to watch. Bells can get a crowd, so paddle out early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3051 | 1527 | 732 | 501 | 282 | 671 | 587 | 400 | 989 | 1501 | 823 | 471 | 355 | 772 | 539 | 335 | 212 | 189 | 176 | 93 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.53m | 3:53PM1.87m | 4:04AM1.57m | 4:19PM1.83m | 4:47AM1.61m | 4:47PM1.79m | 5:34AM1.65m | 5:18PM1.75m | 6:28AM1.69m | 5:54PM1.70m | 7:30AM1.71m | 6:39PM1.65m | 8:40AM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.61m | 9:23AM0.44m | 10:13PM0.54m | 9:59AM0.51m | 10:43PM0.46m | 10:38AM0.59m | 11:15PM0.38m | 11:21AM0.70m | 11:54PM0.30m | 12:10PM0.81m | 00:39AM0.22m | 1:09PM0.92m | 1:34AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 |
 | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3051 | 1527 | 732 | 501 | 282 | 671 | 587 | 400 | 989 | 1501 | 823 | 471 | 355 | 772 | 539 | 335 | 212 | 189 | 176 | 93 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | S 16 | SW 22 | SW 14 | S 18 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 125 | 73 | 63 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 127 | 305 | 96 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | SW 19 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SSW 21 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | — | 59 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 44 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 112 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 169 | 233 |
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