Bells Beach - Bowl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cookin' at Bells Beach.

We've got some action coming through, starting this Friday the 11th. It's not a pretty picture right out of the gate, though. The Bowl is packing a solid 7ft SSW groundswell, but a light SE onshore breeze is messing with the surface. The energy in the water is enormous, reading 2080, so there's plenty of grunt, just not the clean finish you want.

The real highlight starts shaping up for Saturday the 12th. The morning swell drops a touch to 6ft from the SSW, but the wind swings around to a light N cross-off breeze. For this exposed reef and point, that's a massive improvement. The conditions turn clean, and the swell energy is still strong at 1427. By the afternoon, the wind eases even more to a slight N cross-off, with the swell settling to a clean 5ft from the SW. This is your window for the experienced crew – that 15-second period groundswell will have the waves wrapping in with real purpose. Expect some company, it’s Bells on a weekend.

Sunday the 13th sees the swell dropping, but a moderate N cross-off keeps things rideable for anyone wanting smaller waves. The next big moment looks like Thursday the 17th. A crisp W cross-off wind at 6 mph will groom a 5ft SSW groundswell (1057 combined energy) into clean, powerful lines. Then into the second week, Friday the 18th looks promising with a fresh NW offshore wind at 18 mph, holding up a 5ft SW swell. It'll be a bit blowy, but the energy is there at 1592.

If you want the absolute best session of the whole 16 days, you have to look at Monday the 21st. After a clean but building morning, the afternoon brings a 7ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period, and a light WNW offshore breeze. The ocean will be glassy and clean, with a massive 2008 combined energy reading. That's about as perfect as this place gets. Tuesday the 22nd also pumps a solid 8ft SW swell, but that size is getting into expert-only territory, and the wind turns more side-shore.

After that, things wind down through the end of the period. There are some clean morning windows with lighter NW offshore winds and 3ft to 4ft swells, but nothing that stands out as a must-surf.

So, here’s the plan: if you want clean, manageable power, get out on Saturday the 12th. But if you're after the biggest, cleanest, and most powerful session of the entire run, you don't miss Monday the 21st afternoon.

Rusty.

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