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Bells Beach - Bowl surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bells Beach - Bowl this week:
The surf forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 15) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bells Beach - Bowl in the next 12 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 19) at 7PM. 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 19) at 7AM.
Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 15th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 19th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 19th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 12 days.
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy (?) | 477 | 397 | 327 | 616 | 1287 | 1972 | 1909 | 2441 | 5042 | 3087 | 2408 | 1456 | 1661 | 1620 | 1828 | 1641 | 1455 | 1087 | 741 | 494 | 241 | 996 | 951 | 631 | 471 | 286 | 191 | 284 | 333 | 294 | 190 | 183 | 184 | 259 | 2275 | 3752 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:58PM 1.95 | 2:54AM 1.63 | 3:29PM 1.95 | 3:42AM 1.70 | 4:00PM 1.93 | 4:31AM 1.75 | 4:33PM 1.89 | 5:22AM 1.78 | 5:08PM 1.84 | 6:18AM 1.78 | 5:47PM 1.77 | 7:19AM 1.76 | 6:31PM 1.70 | 8:27AM 1.73 | 7:25PM 1.62 | 9:42AM 1.73 | 8:33PM 1.55 | 10:57AM 1.76 | 9:53PM 1.51 | 12:01PM 1.81 | 11:14PM 1.53 | 12:54PM 1.87 | 12:26AM 1.58 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:11PM 0.57 | 9:00AM 0.32 | 9:46PM 0.45 | 9:43AM 0.40 | 10:22PM 0.33 | 10:26AM 0.50 | 11:00PM 0.23 | 11:12AM 0.62 | 11:43PM 0.17 | 12:02PM 0.76 | 12:30AM 0.14 | 12:58PM 0.89 | 1:25AM 0.15 | 2:05PM 0.99 | 2:27AM 0.18 | 3:24PM 1.04 | 3:37AM 0.21 | 4:48PM 1.02 | 4:49AM 0.22 | 6:01PM 0.92 | 5:55AM 0.22 | 6:59PM 0.79 | ||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunrise | 7:37 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - |
Sunset | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
Temp. °C | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C (?) | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | -1 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the SW by Fri morning). |
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Information about the Bells Beach - Bowl Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Bells Beach - Bowl provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bells Beach - Bowl can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bells Beach - Bowl) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Bells Beach - Bowl is 26 km (16 miles) from the city of Geelong. If you plan a holiday in Torquay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong. Geelong has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.