Surf Forecasts:
Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 6,169 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s 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 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7PM. 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
The pattern is building toward a serious pulse of south-west groundswell this week, but the early days are the real standout. Monday morning at Bells Beach – Bowl is the pick of the whole run. We’ve got a clean 4ft SW swell rolling in with a 19-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell, meaning well-shaped waves with plenty of energy between sets. Winds are light offshore from the NW, pretty much glassy. The water temp is 56°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. The combined swell energy is strong at 1026. For experienced surfers, this is excellent.
Monday afternoon the wind swings and gets fresh from the SW at 19 mph, turning it cross-shore and lumpy. That session is cooked.
Tuesday keeps the clean offshore flow from the NW and NNW, waves holding around 3 to 4ft with that long 15-second period. It’s moderate in size but still clean. Good windows Tuesday morning and afternoon.
Wednesday and Thursday see the swell building to 5ft and then 7ft, both days with a 16-second period. Winds are cross-offshore, keeping things reasonably clean, but the energy jumps up – Wednesday afternoon has combined energy of 1636 and Thursday morning hits 2186. It’s getting stronger, but conditions are described as marginal, possibly a tide issue. Not the best shaped, but still surfable for experienced crew.
Friday morning is the biggest of the run: 8ft from the SSW with a 17-second period. That’s proper size – expert-level only. Combined energy is 3876, very strong. Light offshore and cross-off winds keep it clean. This is the second standout for those who can handle it.
Saturday through Tuesday next week the swell drops back into the 3ft to 5ft range and the wind gets messy – cross-on or cross-shore, choppy. Not worth paddling out for.
There is a gap of several days from around Thursday 20th through to Saturday 22nd where the swell drops to 1ft to 2ft – that’s flat, not worth a look.
Then on Sunday 23rd, we see a new SW groundswell arriving at 5ft with a 17-second period. Offshore NW wind in the morning, combined energy 1448. That’s another clean, quality window for experienced surfers.
After that it drops back down and gets onshore, finishing the run with sloppy conditions.
So two true standouts: Monday morning the 10th for the clean, long-period start, and Friday morning the 14th for the big, powerful swell. Best for experienced surfers, both at Bells Beach – Bowl.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1026 | 861 | 553 | 418 | 472 | 795 | 1330 | 1591 | 1737 | 2146 | 2093 | 2348 | 3744 | 2567 | 1531 | 1306 | 1206 | 940 | 742 | 589 | 390 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.62m | 9:32AM1.68m | 8:25PM1.55m | 10:50AM1.72m | 9:59PM1.54m | 11:54AM1.79m | 11:28PM1.60m | 12:46PM1.87m | 00:40AM1.71m | 1:30PM1.93m | 1:40AM1.81m | 2:09PM1.97m | 2:32AM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM1.02m | 2:14AM0.21m | 3:11PM1.05m | 3:33AM0.25m | 4:42PM0.98m | 4:51AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.82m | 6:01AM0.25m | 6:53PM0.63m | 7:00AM0.25m | 7:41PM0.44m | 7:51AM0.28m | 8:24PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 17 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1026 | 861 | 91 | 418 | 472 | 795 | 1330 | 1591 | 1737 | 2146 | 2093 | 2348 | 3744 | 2567 | 1531 | 1306 | 1206 | 940 | 742 | 589 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | S 6 | SSW 19 | S 17 | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 553 | 25 | 139 | 51 | — | 45 | — | 40 | — | 304 | 132 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | SE 9 | SW 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | 3 | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 52 | 155 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 200 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 329 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 33 |
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