Bells Beach - Bowl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

Right, let’s have a look at the forecast. The standout window is at the start, and it’s a ripper. Wednesday afternoon at the Bowl, Bells Beach - Bowl, is the one. We’ve got a big 12ft southwest swell rolling in, with a long 18-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy is right up there at 13683—strong stuff. Water’s at 56°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual. It’s an advanced wave, always crowded with the local heavies, and with 25 km/h south-southwest winds putting a cross-chop on it, it’s going to be raw and powerful. This is the one for the chargers.

Thursday morning eases to 8ft of SSW swell, still with a 16-second period. Winds are lighter, 15 km/h cross-shore, but there’s still some lump. Not as clean as you’d want. Thursday afternoon goes cross-on and choppy at 20 km/h, and the size drops to about 7ft. Quality falls away.

Friday it’s softer, around 6ft in the morning with a light cross-on breeze. Messy. Afternoon has a bit more west in it but it’s onshore—not great.

Saturday morning is the first clean one. Clear skies, just a 10 km/h northerly cross-off breeze, and 6ft of southwest swell with a 15-second period. Conditions are excellent for the experienced surfer—clean, lined-up waves. That’s a fun session. Afternoon drops to 5ft and the wind goes light, but the energy’s fading.

Sunday is small, 4ft in the morning, clean but weak.

Then comes the flat patch. Monday the 14th is basically done—waves down around 2ft and less. The ocean’s going quiet.

Tuesday the 15th sees a rebound to about 6ft of southwest swell, but the wind is cross-shore and it’s got a chop. Afternoon is worse—cross-on, choppy, poor.

Wednesday the 16th is the second standout. Morning has 6ft of SSW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind is glassy—just 5 km/h from the east. It’s clean, real clean. Perfect conditions for experienced surfers. This is the pick for quality.

Thursday the 17th is another good one. Clean offshore northwesterly wind at 20 km/h with 5ft of southwest swell. Classic Bells. Afternoon wind picks up to 30 km/h, still offshore, but it gets a bit wild.

Friday the 18th sees a solid pulse back—8ft of SSW in the morning, cross-offshore wind at 25 km/h. Plenty of power, but the wind’s not perfect. Afternoon goes bad—windy and chopped out.

The second week winds down with a lot of small, clean but unremarkable days. The 20th looks pleasant with gentle offshore winds and waves around 4ft, but nothing exciting.

So, two dates to circle: Wednesday the 9th for power and size, and Wednesday the 16th for the clean, lined-up conditions. That’s your lot.

Rusty, signing off.

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