The Bowl Surf Break
Lat Long: 21.06° S 175.33° W

The Bowl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for The Bowl

Issued: 6 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bowl sea temperature is
25.6° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

The Bowl surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 10 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,327 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Bowl this week:

The surf forecast for The Bowl over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Bowl in the next 16 days are 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (+13) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 5th Jun)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 5th Jun)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 10th Jun)5ft (1.5m) 18s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Mon night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.1
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
20
28
24
33
55
61
73
64
50
58
61
71
53
118
232
298
373
415
761
834
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
30
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
NNE
15
N
25
N
20
SW
35
S
40
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
30
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:13PM1.12m
10:06AM1.23m
10:56PM1.11m
10:48AM1.20m
11:39PM1.11m
11:31AM1.17m
00:21AM1.12m
12:16PM1.14m
1:03AM1.14m
1:04PM1.13m
1:47AM1.18m
1:57PM1.12m
2:33AM1.23m
Low Tide
3:54PM0.22m
3:59AM0.43m
4:36PM0.24m
4:42AM0.45m
5:17PM0.27m
5:27AM0.47m
5:57PM0.30m
6:14AM0.47m
6:38PM0.32m
7:03AM0.46m
7:21PM0.33m
7:55AM0.42m
8:07PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
7:11
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—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
22
22
21
22
22
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
20
21
19
20
21
21
23
22
23
17
16
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
37
20
196
135
25
26
61
73
64
34
58
61
71
53
118
232
298
373
415
761
494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
12
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
21
1.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
12
12
28
24
33
55
41
42
57
50
24
42
37
22
20
33
34
85
295
365
834
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
S
10
0.3
SW
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.3
NE
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
SW
19
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
SW
22
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
13
17
17
23
25
9
13
45
30
45
51
9
33
31
15
10
90
22
120
26
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.3
E
2
—
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.5
SW
3
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
412
286
1
—
134
103
92
74
66
62
106
87
75
63
54
4
69
64
138
169
318
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(10 max)
1
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Distance (km)
754
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802
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0
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283
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Information about the The Bowl Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Bowl provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Bowl can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Bowl surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Bowl) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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