Surf Forecasts:
Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 11,207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bells Beach - Bowl in the next 16 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here with the imperial version. Same story, different numbers.
The next two weeks at Bells Beach start small. Wednesday July 8th: 4ft from the SW, 18-second period, light cross breeze – it’s marginal at best. Thursday the 9th is cleaner but barely 3ft. Friday the 10th: 3ft, offshore NNW wind, clean but tiny. Saturday the 11th is a bust – 2ft and howling 19 mph offshore.
Sunday the 12th picks up to 4.5ft–5.5ft, but the wind is fresh from the WNW at 19–22 mph. Offshore, but a battle to paddle. Monday the 13th morning: 7.5ft, 15 seconds, 25 mph offshore – expert only. Then Monday afternoon: 16ft from the WSW, 15 seconds, combined energy 14690. That’s massive. 19 mph cross-off, raw power. Only for the crazy.
Tuesday the 14th: 7ft
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 989 | 1351 | 748 | 471 | 355 | 661 | 421 | 313 | 206 | 134 | 127 | 207 | 780 | 882 | 1450 | 2233 | 11207 | 3343 | 2214 | 1630 | 7110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.79m | 5:34AM1.65m | 5:18PM1.75m | 6:28AM1.69m | 5:54PM1.70m | 7:30AM1.71m | 6:39PM1.65m | 8:40AM1.74m | 7:35PM1.61m | 9:55AM1.78m | 8:45PM1.58m | 11:07AM1.84m | 10:05PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:38AM0.14m | 3:38PM1.04m | 3:48AM0.11m | 4:58PM0.99m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 989 | 1351 | 748 | 471 | 355 | 661 | 421 | 313 | 206 | 134 | 127 | 207 | 780 | 882 | 1450 | 2233 | 3483 | 3343 | 2214 | 1630 | 3996 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 18 | — | ESE 12 | SW 20 | ESE 5 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 251 | 96 | — | 13 | 134 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 151 | 45 | 1029 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 15 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11207 | — | 9 | 17 | 7110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 34 | 280 | 34 | 535 | 656 | 329 | 812 | 0 | 329 | 615 | 569 |
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