Bells Beach - Bowl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get down to the nitty gritty. We're only looking at Bells Beach – Bowl for this stretch, and the ocean has some serious plans for us. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, so grab a decent suit.

Kicking off Sunday the 6th, it's a gentle start. The morning's got a 2-3ft SW groundswell with a long 14-second period, and a light west cross-off breeze making it clean. The energy’s moderate at 625, so it's just a lovely cruiser. It builds through the day, though, and by the afternoon it’s pushing 8ft from the SW with that same long period. The power jumps to 2753 and it cleans right up, but that's now solidly in the experienced territory; it’s too big for the beginners. Monday the 7th is a letdown – a weak 3ft in the morning that's clean, then the wind swings onshore and chops it all to pieces by the arvo.

Now Tuesday the 8th morning is a real sleeper. We’ve got 3ft of swell with a long 18-second pulse from the SW, energy hitting 1070. With a light west cross-off, it's clean and lined-up. This is where you find those long, drawing lines down the point. The afternoon gets a bit wind-affected, but it’s still okay.

And then we get to the meat of the week. Wednesday the 9th is when it gets serious. The swell bumps to 8ft in the morning and then absolutely cranks to a heavy 11-12ft with an 18-second period by the afternoon. Energy is thumping at 14143 – that's a proper ocean. But it’s lumpy and cross-shore with fresh wind. This is not for the faint-hearted; it's a battle, not a cruise.

The crown jewel of the whole forecast is Thursday the 10th in the morning. Still that solid 10ft of SSW swell with a long 17-second period, but the wind drops right out to a light WSW cross-off, and it just gets deadly clean. Energy reads 5274. That’s big Bells, churning and hollow. This is the one you plan your day around. After that, the wind stays kind, with Friday the 11th offering a clean 5ft in the morning, and Saturday the 12th looking proper fun all day with 5ft in the morning and 5ft in the arvo, with a slight offshore breeze and glassy conditions in the afternoon. That's a proper classic fun session.

Then we hit a lull. Sunday the 13th is about 3ft and clean, but it’s fading fast. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are mostly flat, messy and a write-off. Don't bother.

The swell rebuilds again around Wednesday the 16th, but it's wind-affected later in the day. Thursday the 17th is a beauty – a solid 4-5ft with a 15-second period and a proper offshore wind all day. Clean and lined-up, perfect for a crew that can handle a bit of power. The following days get blown-out with strong offshore winds reaching 30-35 km/h, making the surf (4-5ft on the 19th and 20th) a bit of a mess and hard to handle.

Last but not least, look way out to Monday the 21st – there's a big west-swell pulse on the charts, hitting 6-7ft with a very long 22-second period. It's nearly two weeks away, so treat it with caution, but if the winds line up, that could be an epic finish.

So, to boil it all down: keep Thursday the 10th morning clear for the big, expert session. And if you want the glassy, quality fun, make sure you're out there Saturday the 12th.

Rusty.

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