Bells Beach - Bowl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming at Bells Beach over the next couple weeks. First few days are a wash – hang tight, there’s better stuff later if you pick your moments.

Right out of the gate, Sunday the 5th has some size: 8ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, energy reading 4423 (strong). Problem is the wind is 20 km/h from the southeast, straight onshore. It’s messy, blown-out, and tide’s likely wrong. Not a session. Afternoon is even worse – a flat zero.

Monday morning the 6th is the first breath of clean air. Swell drops to 4ft from the SSW, 14-second period, light NNW wind at 5 km/h – cross-off and clean. Energy’s down to 769 (moderate). Not a massive swell, but the surface will be nice. Surfable.

Tuesday morning the 7th – this is the one. Glassy conditions, zero wind, 4ft SW swell with a 17-second period. That’s long-period groundswell, the Bowl will handle it beautifully. Energy’s 671, moderate. It’s clean, it’s lined up, and crowds are possible. This is your top pick for the early week.

Wednesday the 8th – 4ft SW swell, 18-second period (very long), energy up to 1240. Morning wind is light cross from the ENE at 5 km/h, so the surface stays clean. The long period means the waves might not dump as hard on a beach, but Bells is a reef-and-point, so it’ll wrap in nicely. Another good call.

Thursday the 9th is smaller – 3ft SW with a 16-second period, light offshore NW wind in the morning. Energy’s 476. Glassy in the afternoon. Nice, smaller, clean.

From Saturday the 11th the size fades. 2ft and dropping, wind picks up to 25 km/h. That’s a gap – not worth paddling out. Sunday the 12th is rain and 30 km/h offshore wind but only 2ft – energy 72. Nothing doing for a few days.

Monday the 13th – that’s a late-week highlight. Swell jumps to 5ft from the SW, 16-second period, moderate offshore NW wind at 25 km/h. Energy 1180 – moderate to strong. Conditions rated excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the best of the second week, but it’s a bit punchy. For the advanced crew, that’s a standout.

After that, the wind turns. Tuesday the 14th has 35 km/h SW wind, cross-shore, messy. Wednesday and Thursday the 15th–16th hold 4–5ft SW swell but cross-off WSW wind around 20–25 km/h – okay but not prime. Energy stays moderate.

From Friday the 17th onward, it’s small. 3ft and under, wind offshore sometimes but not enough push. Last few days drop to 2–2ft.

Water temp is about 58°, normal for this time of year.

Best calls: Tuesday morning the 7th – glassy, 4ft SW, long-period, clean. Monday morning the 13th – 5ft SW, offshore, solid, for experienced surfers.

Pick your windows.

Rusty.

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