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Bells Beach

Victoria · reef break · intermediate

Current Surf Conditions

Local time: 7:55 AM GMT+11
Surf rating
Fair to Good
6.6/10
Surf
3-4ft
Waist to chest
Estimated breaking wave height
Wind
9mph WNW
Gusts 18 mphCross-shore
Forecast wind
Main swell
11sSW
Incoming direction & period
Why it's rated Fair to Good

Light WNW wind at 7 kn is cross-shore, mostly tolerable. Gusting to 16 kn. Mid tide, pushing in. This spot prefers a mid-high tide.

What affects this forecast?
  • 3-4 ft faces from a 2.0 ft SW mid-period swell at 11 s. A SW swell at 6 s is adding to it.
  • SW direction is lined up for this break.
  • Right in the size range this spot handles well.
  • Light WNW wind at 7 kn is cross-shore, mostly tolerable. Gusting to 16 kn.
  • Mid tide, pushing in. This spot prefers a mid-high tide.
Tide · modelled
-0.1ft ▲
1.5ft high at 11:00am
3am6am9amNoon3pm6pm9pm
Low · 5:00am
-0.8 ft
High · 11:00am
1.5 ft
Low · 5:00pm
-2.5 ft
Water temp
💧 61°F
3/2mm fullsuit
Weather
☀️ 49°F
Clear
☀ 6:23am · ☾ 7:52pm

Swell & wind at Bells Beach

North up · arrows travel toward the spot

Main swell
From SW 223°
2.0 ft · 11 s
Wind (dashed)
From WNW 283°
9 mph · Cross-shore

Blue shading marks wind from the preferred offshore direction. Map arrows show direction, not wave height or speed.

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Bells Beach outlook
Updated 8:54 PM
Today, 10/26 ✪
3-4 ft, Fair to Good

3-4 ft from SW swell at 9 s. Wind 10 kn cross (W) most of the day. Best window 7am–9am.

Tomorrow, 10/27 ✪
2-3 ft, Fair to Good

2-3 ft from SW swell at 7 s. Wind 6 kn cross (W) in the morning, turning light and variable (SW) in the afternoon. Best window 1pm–3pm.

Wed, 10/28
3-4 ft, Poor to Fair

3-4 ft from SSW swell at 7 s, building through the day. Wind 11 kn cross (WSW) most of the day. Best window Noon–4pm.

Thu, 10/29 ✪
5-7 ft, Good

5-7 ft from SSW swell at 10 s. Wind 5 kn cross (SSE) in the morning, turning 7 kn onshore (SSE) in the afternoon. Best window 9am–11am.

Bells Beach Surf Forecast

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Surf height & conditions by hour

Mon, 10/26 · height in feet · color shows quality

8am · 3-4 ft
Fair to Good · 6.6/10
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Today, 10/26 · Hourly Details

Surf, conditions, wind, tide, and weather for the selected day.

Spot guide

Long-walled right off the Bowl. SW groundswell and N/NW wind.

Swell window
S 190° – WSW 250°
Offshore wind
N 350°
Best tide
mid-high
Best size
3–15 ft faces