Surf Forecasts:
The Bowl surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period, S swell with 1,935 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S 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 (Jul 24) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Bowl in the next 16 days are 1.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bowl over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 23 | S 22 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1123 | 1001 | 1082 | 864 | 623 | 701 | 875 | 1055 | 851 | 969 | 1282 | 897 | 710 | 472 | 1507 | 1798 | 1439 | 1029 | 763 | 577 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.41m | 10:27AM1.44m | 11:07PM1.40m | 11:21AM1.36m | 11:57PM1.38m | 12:16PM1.28m | 00:47AM1.34m | 1:12PM1.19m | 1:36AM1.29m | 2:08PM1.12m | 2:25AM1.25m | 3:04PM1.07m | 3:15AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.18m | 4:47PM0.05m | 5:15AM0.21m | 5:37PM0.13m | 6:11AM0.24m | 6:27PM0.22m | 7:06AM0.27m | 7:17PM0.30m | 8:02AM0.30m | 8:07PM0.37m | 8:57AM0.32m | 8:58PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 7 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1123 | 1001 | 1082 | 864 | 623 | 701 | 875 | 1055 | 809 | 453 | 1282 | 897 | 710 | 117 | 1507 | 1798 | 1439 | 1029 | 763 | 577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 22 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 243 | 367 | 461 | 377 | 367 | 261 | 203 | 368 | 255 | 969 | 608 | 408 | 363 | 472 | 105 | 91 | 68 | 49 | 63 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSE 9 | S 18 | NE 8 | S 22 | S 20 | S 14 | SE 12 | SSW 23 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 16 | 159 | 851 | 594 | 100 | 61 | 67 | 437 | 459 | 336 | 212 | 168 | 138 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 211 | 182 | 155 | 169 | 130 | 164 | 165 | 102 | 98 | 102 | 106 | 113 | 104 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 861 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 1757 | 788 | 802 | 869 | 728 | 287 | 684 | 684 | 769 | 283 | 283 | 866 | 872 | 866 |
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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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