Bells Beach - Rincon Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.37° S 144.28° E

Bells Beach - Rincon WaveFinder

Issued: 3 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bells Beach - Rincon sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.5° 

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


Bells Beach - Rincon surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,467 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bells Beach - Rincon this week:

The surf forecast for Bells Beach - Rincon over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bells Beach - Rincon in the next 16 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 27th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 30th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s
Most Powerful10PM (Mon 31st Aug)5ft (1.6m) 17s

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


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