Surf Forecasts:
Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 4,881 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, looking at the Bells Bowl forecast. We've got a 16-day outlook, but it's a slow start. The first decent surf isn't until Saturday the 26th of July, so there's a quiet gap at the beginning.
The pattern starts off a bit messy but builds into a nice clean spell. The best of the first week looks like Tuesday the 29th of July. We've got a solid 4ft SW groundswell, with a period of 15 seconds and moderate wave energy (623). The wind is offshore from the NW at 19 mph, which will keep it clean. That's a standout window for experienced surfers, but remember that longer period groundswell can make Bells (a reef and point) bowl up a bit, so it's worth it for the right crew.
The real gem, and the one I'm getting excited about, is Saturday the 1st of August. The morning is looking a touch small at 2ft, but the afternoon is where it's at. We've got a 5ft SW groundswell with a very long period of 17 seconds, generating strong wave energy (1221). The wind is gentle offshore from the WNW at just 9 mph, glassing it right up. That's excellent surf for experienced surfers, and with crowds possible at Bells, it's worth getting down early. Water temp is sitting around 57°, which is about average for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest rubber.
After that, the second week is a bit of a mixed bag. Thursday the 7th of August morning has a clean 4ft SW swell with a 17-second period, offshore NNE wind at 9 mph, and strong wave energy (1006). It's another promising, though less certain, window for experienced surfers. The run finishes up on Sunday the 10th of August with a 6ft SW swell, but it's choppy and onshore.
Overall, set your sights on the afternoon of Saturday the 1st of August—that's the one to circle. It's a longer-range call, so don't bank on it, but if it comes together, it'll be a beauty.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2386 | 636 | 372 | 263 | 212 | 209 | 199 | 469 | 444 | 623 | 1045 | 1330 | 4100 | 810 | 451 | 431 | 377 | 353 | 280 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.52m | 8:44AM1.51m | 7:19PM1.43m | 9:57AM1.51m | 8:17PM1.36m | 11:09AM1.55m | 9:38PM1.32m | 12:07PM1.63m | 11:00PM1.33m | 12:51PM1.71m | 00:08AM1.38m | 1:28PM1.78m | 1:02AM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.44m | 2:12PM1.09m | 2:29AM0.49m | 3:35PM1.13m | 3:34AM0.51m | 5:06PM1.10m | 4:41AM0.50m | 6:14PM1.02m | 5:41AM0.46m | 7:02PM0.92m | 6:32AM0.42m | 7:40PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 908 | 636 | 372 | 263 | 212 | 209 | 199 | 469 | 444 | 623 | 1045 | 1330 | — | 810 | 451 | 431 | 377 | 353 | 280 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 24 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 103 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 54 | 11 | 45 | 98 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2386 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 672 | 4100 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 336 | 35 | 358 | 294 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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