Surf Forecasts:
Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,536 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bells Beach - Bowl in the next 16 days are 1.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days.
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G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Bells Beach – Bowl for the next couple weeks. Water temp’s about normal for the season, no drama. This is a reef and point wave – expert territory – so don’t come in here if you’re not ready. Long-period groundswells are the story, and at a spot like this, that means power and shape.
Monday July 6th starts with a 4ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, cross-off wind at 3 mph. Wave energy is moderate (797), and it’s clean. But the real gem is Tuesday July 7th morning: glassy flat calm, with a 4ft SW groundswell and a 17-second period. The energy is solid (677), and that glassy wind means it’s as clean as it gets. This is the best session on offer.
Wednesday July 8th pushes up to 4ft SW at 18 seconds – long period again – with a light cross-shore breeze. Energy climbs (1240), but not as clean. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are smaller at 3ft and 3ft SW, with okay winds. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are blown out and barely surfable.
Second week: Monday July 13th afternoon brings a big 8ft SW swell at 16 seconds, with a serious combined energy of 3494. Offshore wind at 12 mph. This is heavy, expert-only territory. Tuesday July 14th morning has 7ft SSW at 10 seconds, offshore wind, energy at 1112. Still demanding. Thursday July 16th morning looks clean at 5ft SSW with a 15-second period and offshore wind, energy at 811. Thursday afternoon goes glassy with 4ft SSW. After that, Friday the 17th through Tuesday the 21st drops off and gets windy or messy.
Your standout is Tuesday morning July 7th – glassy perfection. If you want big and heavy, Monday July 13th afternoon is the call for experts only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1527 | 732 | 501 | 282 | 671 | 502 | 400 | 989 | 1501 | 748 | 471 | 355 | 594 | 462 | 313 | 218 | 195 | 181 | 93 | 39 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.53m | 3:53PM1.87m | 4:04AM1.57m | 4:19PM1.83m | 4:47AM1.61m | 4:47PM1.79m | 5:34AM1.65m | 5:18PM1.75m | 6:28AM1.69m | 5:54PM1.70m | 7:30AM1.71m | 6:39PM1.65m | 8:40AM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.44m | 10:13PM0.54m | 9:59AM0.51m | 10:43PM0.46m | 10:38AM0.59m | 11:15PM0.38m | 11:21AM0.70m | 11:54PM0.30m | 12:10PM0.81m | 00:39AM0.22m | 1:09PM0.92m | 1:34AM0.17m | 2:18PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1527 | 732 | 501 | 282 | 671 | 502 | 400 | 989 | 1501 | 748 | 471 | 355 | 594 | 462 | 313 | 218 | 195 | 181 | 93 | 39 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 22 | SW 14 | S 18 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | SW 12 | SW 23 |
| kJ | 73 | 55 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 127 | 251 | 96 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | SW 19 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 65 | — | 59 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 33 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 155 | 0 | 10 | 358 |
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