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Bells Beach - Bowl surf break

Bells Beach - Bowl surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 02 Feb 2025 AEDT
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Bells Beach - Bowl surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bells Beach - Bowl sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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

The surf forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bells Beach - Bowl in the next 12 days are 1.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Feb 06) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 3rd Feb)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 6th Feb)5ft (1.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 7th Feb)6ft (1.8m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bells Beach - Bowl over the next 12 days.

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Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.5
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.3
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
1.6
SW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SSW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SW
1
SW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)13121614141312112119181615141414191716161413131211111010101614138999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)23818412253652928617210368186211127110147634503475291839122410608863942411166446272432648187120426452422
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
35
ENE
5
N
10
NE
10
E
10
NNW
5
W
30
SSW
15
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
ESE
5
ENE
20
S
10
SW
15
S
25
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
E
10
ENE
15
SE
5
NE
20
NNE
15
SW
15
W
15
W
25
S
0
SW
10
SSW
20
S
5
E
5
NNW
25
S
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:19PM
1.78
3:51AM
2.01
4:09PM
1.88
4:25AM
2.02
4:58PM
1.94
4:59AM
2.00
5:46PM
1.94
5:34AM
1.94
6:36PM
1.89
6:11AM
1.87
7:29PM
1.80
6:50AM
1.77
8:29PM
1.70
7:35AM
1.65
9:42PM
1.61
8:32AM
1.53
11:06PM
1.58
9:51AM
1.43
12:25AM
1.62
11:27AM
1.40
1:24AM
1.69
12:50PM
1.46
2:08AM
1.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:28AM
0.49
9:29PM
0.23
10:05AM
0.31
10:13PM
0.29
10:43AM
0.16
10:56PM
0.39
11:23AM
0.07
11:39PM
0.51
12:04PM
0.04
12:23AM
0.66
12:49PM
0.07
1:10AM
0.80
1:38PM
0.15
2:04AM
0.94
2:34PM
0.26
3:13AM
1.05
3:42PM
0.36
4:48AM
1.09
5:01PM
0.42
6:22AM
1.02
6:16PM
0.43
7:29AM
0.90
7:19PM
0.41
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Sunrise6:35--6:35--6:37--6:39--6:39--6:41--6:41--6:43--6:43--6:45--6:47--6:48--
Sunset-8:36--8:35--8:34--8:32--8:31--8:30--8:30--8:29--8:28--8:27--8:25--8:24-
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Rain (mm)
-416-12------------------------------
Temp. °C333324283326262317161719202520202017171919212523282923202218192118242919
Feels °C (?)313423293423272015111317212519191815151617212522252719181915181916232716

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Bells Beach - Bowl Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bells Beach - Bowl provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bells Beach - Bowl can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bells Beach - 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 (Bells Beach - 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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Bells Beach - Bowl is 26 km (16 miles) from the city of Geelong. If you plan a holiday in Torquay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong. Geelong has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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