Bells Beach - Bowl Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.37° S 144.28° E

Bells Beach - Bowl WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bells Beach - Bowl sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.8° 

Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 11,207 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bells Beach - Bowl in the next 16 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM. 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 11) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 14th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 4PM (Mon 13th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 16 days.


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