Surf Forecasts:
Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 10,006 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty.
Right off the bat, this stretch is all about Bells Beach – Bowl. We’ve got a solid window of surf coming up, but you’ve gotta pick your moments. The first real standouts are on the 11th and 12th, with clean conditions and a good, long-period SW groundswell pushing in. The energy is moderate to strong, (1213 and 822 in the morning). It’s not huge, but the quality is there. After that, things get properly serious.
The 13th is the big one. That’s when the swell jack up to 11.5ft with a strong energy reading (7687). This is expert territory. The wind is cross-off, so it will be grinding, but it’s way over the 8ft mark, making it only for the crew with plenty of experience. The following afternoon (14th) settles back to a more manageable 6.9ft, still solid with solid energy (2802). This is probably the pick of the second half of the week.
There’s a bit of a lull around the 15th with onshore winds, which makes things messy at this point break. The 17th and 18th see smaller, clean waves return, more for the longboard or groveler. The 20th afternoon brings another pulse of energy, but the wind is a bit iffy.
For the first break I’ll mention, the water temp is about average for this time of year, sitting at 56.3°F.
The Bells Beach – Bowl (Bells-Beach-Bowl) is consistent, but for this outlook, the true standout is Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th. Expect a powerful, lined-up reef and point break with solid SW swell. If you’re not an expert, give it a miss on the 13th. The surf on the 11th and 12th is much more approachable for the advanced punters. Crowds are possible, so get in early.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 546 | 427 | 588 | 492 | 468 | 297 | 192 | 111 | 815 | 1135 | 1062 | 2947 | 623 | 529 | 358 | 822 | 1179 | 1276 | 5649 | 2404 | 1246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.80m | 6:04AM1.79m | 5:24PM1.75m | 7:02AM1.74m | 6:09PM1.69m | 8:12AM1.69m | 7:06PM1.62m | 9:32AM1.68m | 8:25PM1.55m | 10:50AM1.72m | 9:59PM1.54m | 11:54AM1.79m | 11:28PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.70m | 11:24PM0.14m | 11:46AM0.81m | 00:11AM0.13m | 12:38PM0.93m | 1:07AM0.16m | 1:45PM1.02m | 2:14AM0.21m | 3:11PM1.05m | 3:33AM0.25m | 4:42PM0.98m | 4:51AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 546 | 427 | 588 | 492 | 468 | 297 | 192 | 111 | 815 | 1135 | 1062 | 1532 | 623 | 529 | 358 | 822 | 1179 | 1158 | 1675 | 2404 | 1246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | S 16 | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | S 16 | SW 14 | — | S 16 | NE 4 | SW 19 | — | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 13 | — | 5 | — | 13 | 77 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 590 | — | 21 | 1 | 441 | — | 363 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 53 | 17 | 25 | 529 | 2947 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 15 | 12 | 1276 | 5649 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 103 | 29 | 4 | 125 | 535 | 6 | 0 | 329 | 394 | 394 | 336 | 569 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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