Surf Forecasts:
Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 2,765 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bells Beach - Bowl in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 234 | 442 | 907 | 710 | 466 | 529 | 465 | 649 | 711 | 934 | 974 | 905 | 1115 | 801 | 581 | 472 | 648 | 536 | 595 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.32m | 12:19PM1.63m | 11:57PM1.42m | 12:53PM1.70m | 00:50AM1.55m | 1:23PM1.76m | 1:34AM1.69m | 1:52PM1.81m | 2:14AM1.81m | 2:20PM1.83m | 2:52AM1.90m | 2:48PM1.85m | 3:31AM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM1.00m | 5:20AM0.57m | 6:30PM0.86m | 6:15AM0.52m | 7:03PM0.71m | 7:00AM0.47m | 7:34PM0.55m | 7:40AM0.45m | 8:04PM0.40m | 8:17AM0.45m | 8:34PM0.26m | 8:53AM0.47m | 9:06PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 90 | 181 | 235 | 907 | 710 | 466 | 529 | 465 | 649 | 711 | 934 | 974 | 905 | 1115 | 801 | 581 | 472 | 648 | 536 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SE 10 | — | S 15 | E 9 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 6 | S 16 |
| kJ | 69 | 234 | 442 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 45 | 60 | 97 | 17 | 138 | 278 | 82 | 20 | 47 | 83 | 45 | 31 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | S 23 | SW 22 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | 73 | 17 | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 3 | — | 54 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 535 | 394 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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