Surf Forecasts:
Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 8,321 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 19s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
We’ve got a ripper little window opening up on the Surf Coast, but you’ll need to be patient. The first real chance to paddle out is Tuesday morning, 8 September, at the Bowl. It’s a solid, clean start with a 3ft SW groundswell, an 18-second period, and light offshore cross-off breeze. The water’s about average for this time of year. The energy is cooking at 1070, but with those long gaps between sets, it’s a spot for the experienced crew. The bowl will be doing its thing, but it might be a bit fat and straight for the beach breaks.
The afternoon on Tuesday gets a bit messy with a cross breeze and questionable tide, so Monday’s morning is the pick of that day. Wednesday the 9th comes on strong with a 12ft SW swell pushing 18 seconds and monster energy (14115). That’s for experts only. The cross-breeze makes it lumpy, but the power is there. Thursday the 10th drops off a bit, and the wind shifts cross-on, making it choppy by the afternoon.
Friday morning the 11th is a beauty. Glassy conditions, 5ft SSW swell, 14 seconds, and just a slight air. The energy is solid at 1057. This is clean, fun, and the kind of morning you call in sick for. Saturday the 12th is another standout with clean 5ft SW swell and a light offshore from the NW. The Bowl will be clean and lined up.
After that, we hit a dry spell. Sunday the 13th through Thursday the 18th is mostly small, weak, or blown out. Sunday the 19th, though, is the real gold. Saturday morning the 19th serves up a massive 15ft SW groundswell, 16-second period, and a clean offshore NW breeze. The energy is insane at 12122. This is a pure, expert-level beast. The bowl will be a freight train. Saturday afternoon holds the same size and power. Sunday the 20th gets smoked by 40 km/h winds, so that’s a write-off. Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd offer cleaner but smaller 3ft to 5ft SW swell, more of a fun, mellow end to the run.
The one true standout is the 19th. That Saturday is a proper, heavy, expert-only day. The Friday morning 11th August is the best of the smaller, cleaner stuff. The long period swells here are best at the Bowl (a reef and point setup), so don’t expect much from the beaches.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 522 | 1073 | 1694 | 3211 | 8321 | 5885 | 3549 | 2583 | 1447 | 1057 | 1386 | 1928 | 1118 | 805 | 620 | 453 | 367 | 266 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.64m | 6:58PM1.56m | 9:09AM1.59m | 8:32PM1.49m | 10:28AM1.62m | 10:16PM1.52m | 11:30AM1.68m | 11:38PM1.64m | 12:19PM1.75m | 00:41AM1.78m | 1:01PM1.80m | 1:32AM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.26m | 1:27PM0.98m | 2:00AM0.37m | 3:00PM0.97m | 3:26AM0.45m | 4:31PM0.86m | 4:50AM0.47m | 5:39PM0.68m | 5:58AM0.45m | 6:31PM0.49m | 6:52AM0.44m | 7:14PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 181 | 346 | 1073 | 1694 | 1307 | 5794 | 5885 | 3549 | 2583 | 1447 | 1057 | 1386 | 1928 | 1118 | 805 | 620 | 453 | 367 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 96 | 522 | — | 46 | 161 | — | 454 | 381 | 242 | — | — | 51 | 78 | 81 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 306 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 289 | 3211 | 8321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 6 | 519 | 630 | 1423 | 527 | 200 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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