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Bells Beach - Rincon Surf Photo: 'Rip It Up Sal' by Jane Whitelock

Lat Long: 38.37° S 144.28° E

Issued: 9 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bells Beach - Rincon sea temperature is

14.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW
	13 s	off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	SW
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	WNW	SW
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WSW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	W	SW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Rincon around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 7 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.1m (6.9 ft). Range 2.33m (7.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Bells Beach - Rincon Surf Photo: 'Rip It Up Sal' by Jane Whitelock

Sally Fitzgibbons rips her way to the title in great conditions at the 50th Bells 2011. Go the girls, let's get more girls in the waves, GO PRO....

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User: Jane Whitelock (1 photo)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:38 pm 23 Apr 2011