Surf Forecasts:
Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 7,045 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bells Beach - Bowl in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s ahead for Bells Beach – Bowl (Australia) over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got plenty of juice in the water to start, but the wind and conditions need to sort themselves out before it gets real good. The standout window is shaping up for the weekend of July 17th and 18th, so keep your eyes on that.
Friday, July 3rd kicks off with a 8ft SW swell (16-second period) and chunky energy at 2645, but a 30 km/h W cross-off wind keeps it messy. Saturday the 4th bumps up to 12ft from the SW (13 seconds, 4766 energy), which is huge and for experts only, but the wind is cross-shore and choppy. Sunday the 5th is a bust with onshore winds.
Monday the 6th cleans up with a 4ft SSW swell (14 seconds, 766 energy) and a light 10 km/h N breeze—surfable and clean.
First real highlight is Tuesday, July 7th morning. It’s small at 3ft, but with a 16-second period and 458 energy, it’s a long-period groundswell. A 15 km/h WNW offshore delivers *gentle offshore and clean* conditions. That’s Bells at its best. Crowds are possible, so paddle out early.
Wednesday the 8th through Saturday the 11th has small 2ft to 4ft SW swells, mostly clean but nothing special. Sunday the 12th afternoon sees 4ft from the SW (14 seconds, 713 energy) with a clean N breeze—decent.
Now, the big one: Friday, July 17th morning has a 8ft swell from the SE (8-second period, 1514 energy) with a light 10 km/h NNW offshore. It’s a shorter-period swell, but it’s *excellent for experienced surfers*. The water temp is around 58°, which is about average for this time of year.
Then Saturday, July 18th morning is the absolute gem. A 3ft SW swell with a 17-second period (1009 energy) and a 20 km/h offshore from the NW, giving *moderate offshore and clean* conditions. For a reef and point like Bells, that long period is magic—smooth, lined-up waves. Afternoon stays similar at 3ft with a NW offshore. That’s your session.
Second week stays smaller but clean. Nothing else jumps out as a must-go, but that Saturday is the one.
Best calls: Tuesday, July 7th morning for clean long-period waves, and Saturday, July 18th morning for the absolute standout session. Lock it in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2645 | 1392 | 5711 | 3513 | 1942 | 2874 | 4001 | 2855 | 1527 | 732 | 501 | 282 | 458 | 371 | 330 | 1080 | 1597 | 929 | 657 | 489 | 644 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.87m | 1:59AM1.47m | 2:56PM1.89m | 2:42AM1.50m | 3:25PM1.89m | 3:23AM1.53m | 3:53PM1.87m | 4:04AM1.57m | 4:19PM1.83m | 4:47AM1.61m | 4:47PM1.79m | 5:34AM1.65m | 5:18PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.75m | 8:10AM0.35m | 9:12PM0.68m | 8:47AM0.39m | 9:43PM0.61m | 9:23AM0.44m | 10:13PM0.54m | 9:59AM0.51m | 10:43PM0.46m | 10:38AM0.59m | 11:15PM0.38m | 11:21AM0.70m | 11:54PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2645 | 1392 | 1649 | 1253 | 1303 | 2874 | 4001 | 2855 | 1527 | 732 | 501 | 282 | 458 | 371 | 330 | 1080 | 1597 | 929 | 657 | 489 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | S 16 | SSW 21 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 19 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | — | — | 501 | 427 | 125 | 73 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 180 | 206 | 95 | 80 | 43 | 173 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | SSW 19 | E 8 | — | SE 23 | S 19 | — | — | — | S 20 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 37 | 1 | — | 20 | 109 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | SW 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 505 | 5711 | 3513 | 1942 | — | — | 21 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 76 | 75 | 185 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
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