Bells Beach - Rincon Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.37° S 144.28° E

Bells Beach - Rincon WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bells Beach - Rincon sea temperature is
14.4°C
1.1° 

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 16 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 909 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW 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 Friday (Oct 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bells Beach - Rincon in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 16th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 22nd Oct)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 22nd Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

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


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