Surf Breaks
Australia (829)
VIC – Torquay (29)
Victoria (127)
Bells Beach - Bowl

Lat Long: 38.37° S 144.28° E

Bells Beach - Bowl Surf Photo: 'Bells Beach - Bowl' by Kaye Baker

Issued: 4 pm 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Bells Beach - Bowl sea temperature is

15.9°C

1.8°

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

Webcams

16 Day Forecast
Hourly
WaveFinder
Wave Energy Map
Wave Height Map
Wind Map

Nearby Webcams

Live Weather
Wave Buoys

Tides
Sea Temperature

Guide
Reviews
Photos (6)

Share this surf break

Share this link via

Or copy link

Go Pro for an ad-free experience

Upload new photo for Bells Beach - Bowl | for another surf break

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 April at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW
	16 s	on		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 April at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 April at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	WSW
	18 s	cross		18 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 April at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	NW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 10 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Bowl 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
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bells Beach - Bowl 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	SW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 1 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 43 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.8 ft). Range 2.37m (7.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

Back to photos

Previous photo

Next photo

Previous photo

Next photo

Bells Beach - Bowl Surf Photo: 'Bells Beach - Bowl' by Kaye Baker

3.2

Use stars to vote

User: Kaye Baker (5 photos)

Country: Australia (2691 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:17 pm 6 Apr 2012

Kaye Baker
Mick Fanning surfs Bells Rip Curl Pro 2012