Surf Forecasts:
Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 9,082 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 20s. 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 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a sweet 16-day stretch coming up for the Bells Bowl, though it starts off slow and then really fires up. The first few days are small and clean, but nothing to write home about. Then, around Monday the 13th, the ocean kicks into gear with a serious groundswell that hangs around for a week. The combined energy of all swells directed here hits the thousands (3832 on Monday morning), which is solid moderate-to-strong. Water temp is 58°, about average for the season, so a 4/3 wetsuit will do.
Here’s how it plays out. First real surf is Tuesday 7th July afternoon: 4ft from the SW with a 16-second period, light ESE wind at 6 mph—slight offshore, so clean. Energy is 608, weak to moderate. A bit marginal, but you’ll get some. Wednesday 8th morning: 4ft SW, 18-second period, NE wind crossing. Energy jumps to 1294. Still a bit messy. Wednesday afternoon: 5ft SW, but cross-on wind, not ideal.
Thursday 9th morning is glassy—northerly wind at 3 mph, dead calm—with 3ft SW, 16-second period. Clean, but small. Energy 476. Friday 10th morning: 3ft SW, 15-second period, offshore NNW wind at 6 mph. Clean as a whistle, energy 421. The bowl will be running.
Saturday 11th turns ugly with 19 mph northerlies and rain, waves drop to 2ft. Skip it. Sunday 12th has strong offshore winds (NW 22 mph) but the swell is only 4ft, so it’s choppy.
Now, the standout. Monday 13th July morning: 8ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period, combined energy roaring to 3832. Wind is WNW at 12 mph—moderate offshore. This is reef-and-point, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely. It’s advanced-only at this size. The bowl will be cranking. Tuesday 14th July morning: 8ft SSW, 16-second period, 4157 energy, with WSW cross-off wind at 9 mph. Excellent for experienced surfers. Wednesday 15th morning: 6ft SSW, 14-second period, with WNW cross-off breeze—still pumping. Wednesday afternoon: 8ft SSW, 16-second period, but a light cross-shore wind, so a bit wonky but meaty.
Thursday 16th morning: 6ft SSW, 16-second period, offshore NNW wind at 6 mph. Clean, energy 1743. Friday 17th morning: 5ft SW, 19-second period—very long period groundswell—with a gentle offshore NW breeze. The bowl will be lined up and hollow. After that, the swell fades fast. Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th are small and windy, with 19-25 mph winds, not worth it. Monday 20th through Wednesday 22nd are blown out.
The absolute best is Monday 13th July morning and Tuesday 14th July morning. That’s when the bowl is at its biggest, cleanest, and most powerful. If you’re an expert, get in the water. Later days like Thursday 16th and Friday 17th are also top-notch but a bit smaller. Crowds can be around at Bells, but with these conditions, expect a few locals. Don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 587 | 462 | 989 | 1351 | 748 | 471 | 355 | 661 | 421 | 313 | 203 | 209 | 125 | 207 | 507 | 528 | 7073 | 3832 | 3137 | 2155 | 3786 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.83m | 4:47AM1.61m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.46m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 587 | 462 | 989 | 1351 | 748 | 471 | 355 | 661 | 421 | 313 | 203 | 209 | 125 | 207 | 507 | 528 | 2360 | 3832 | 3137 | 2155 | 3786 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 23 | SW 14 | S 18 | — | ESE 4 | SW 20 | S 17 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 4 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SW 22 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 21 | 51 | 305 | 96 | — | 1 | 134 | 52 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 158 | 18 | — | — | 184 | 695 | 371 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | SW 13 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7073 | — | 5 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 34 | 6 | 519 | 555 | 6 | 0 | 523 | 6 | 0 |
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