Bells Beach - Bowl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We've got a solid run of surf coming up at the Bowl, so let's get straight into it.

The water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing weird going on there. The coming days are looking good.

Sunday the 30th kicks off with a clean 5ft SSW swell, 13 seconds, and a light 3 mph W wind making it cross-off. The combined energy is moderate at (795). The morning is the pick, with very good surf conditions. The arvo turns a bit ordinary with a cross-on breeze.

Monday the 31st is where it starts to get really interesting. Monday morning is glassy with a 5ft SW groundswell, 14-second period, and a light NNW breeze. It's proper clean. Monday afternoon, though, is the absolute standout of this entire outlook. The swell jumps to 5ft of pure SW groundswell at a very long 15-second period, with glassy conditions from a light SE wind. The energy is pumping at (1161). This is a top-shelf window for experienced surfers at the Bowl – long-period SW groundswell, glassy conditions, it doesn't get much better.

Tuesday the 1st of September the wind gets up to 20 mph from the NNW, making it cross-off. The swell drops a bit to 4ft. It's not terrible, but definitely not the clean perfection of Monday. Wednesday the 2nd has more of the same SW groundswell through the day, with the afternoon picking up to 5ft at 15 seconds and a moderate offshore wind from the WNW. That's another excellent window for experienced crew.

Now, Thursday the 3rd of September is the next big one to circle. The morning is a bit messy with rain showers, but the arvo is where things go wild. We're looking at 13ft of SW swell, 14-second period, with a cross-off breeze. The combined energy is massive at (8070). This is big, powerful groundswell. For the Bowl, that's expert territory only. Over 8ft and it's a beast.

Friday the 4th of September the swell eases back from the peak. The morning still has a solid 7ft SW swell at 15 seconds, with a light cross-off wind, so clean conditions for experienced surfers. It's a solid follow-up day. Saturday the 5th of September morning stays clean with a 5ft SW swell, but the arvo turns ugly with 22 mph SW cross-shore wind and a lumpy 10ft swell. That's a skate-and-wreck session.

Sunday the 6th of September the wind turns offshore again from the NW and the swell settles back to a clean 4ft to 5ft range. Good, clean fun. From Monday the 7th of September, the swell drops right off for a few days with tiny 3ft to 4ft waves and light winds. It's not a complete flat spell, but it's small.

Then, Thursday the 10th of September brings another highlight. The afternoon session sees a 8ft SW swell, 13-second period, with a gentle cross-off breeze from the WSW. The energy is a solid (2423), and the conditions are clean. That's a great window for experienced surfers.

Saturday the 12th of September morning is glassy again with a 4ft SW swell, 14-second period. A beautiful, clean morning for a paddle. After that, into the second week, it's a classic run of smaller, cleaner SW swell with light offshores or cross-off winds through to the 14th of September. Nothing massive, but plenty of clean, rideable waves for anyone who knows the Bowl.

All in all, Monday 31st August afternoon is the unmissable session – glassy, long-period, clean perfection. Circle Thursday 3rd of September arvo for the big, powerful expert session.

Stay stoked,
Rusty.

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