Torquay, Victoria, Australia

Bells Beach Surf Report & Forecast

Name: Bells Beach
Address: Torquay, Victoria, AU

Reef break
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Updated just now Forecast data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

This week

4–6 ft Today Fair
3–4 ft Thu Fair
2 ft Fri Poor to Fair
1–2 ft Sat Poor
1–2 ft Sun Poor
2–3 ft Mon Fair
2–3 ft Tue Fair

Right now 02:29 AEDT

4–6 ft Shoulder to head high

Fair

Swell

1.6 m 9 s

SSW 212°

2nd swell

0.4 m 5 s

S 176°

Wind

15 km/h

Moderate cross-onshore S · gusts 30 km/h

Tide

Falling 1.0 m

High 14:14 · Low 08:21

Water

15°C

4/3 mm full suit + booties

Weather

11°C Overcast

06:39 19:39

Best today: 11:00–19:00 · Fair

Best times to surf

Today 11:00–19:00 Fair 3–6 ft Moderate onshore
Tomorrow 07:00–08:00 Fair 3–4 ft Light cross-onshore
Fri 16 Oct 07:00–10:00 Poor to Fair 2 ft Light & variable

7-day forecast

Bells Beach surf forecast

Local time at the break (AEDT, UTC+11)

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Surf height (coloured by rating) Wind: offshore → onshore

Today 14 Oct 4–6 ft Fair AMPM 11–19h Thu 15 Oct 3–4 ft Fair AMPM 07–08h Fri 16 Oct 2 ft Poor to Fair AMPM 07–10h Sat 17 Oct 1–2 ft Poor AMPM 07–19h Sun 18 Oct 1–2 ft Poor AMPM 07–19h Mon 19 Oct 2–3 ft Fair AMPM 15–19h Tue 20 Oct 2–3 ft Fair AMPM 09–10h

Wednesday 14 October Today

Fair 4–6 ft 1.6 m @ 9 s SSW Best 11:00–19:00 Overcast, 13°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Wednesday 14 October (local time, AEDT)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00Now	4–6 ftFair	1.6 m9 s SSW+ 0.5 m 5 s SSW	14 km/hgusts 27 km/hX-on SSW	0.3 mRising	11°COvercast
03:00	4–6 ftPoor to Fair	1.6 m9 s SSW+ 0.4 m 4 s S	17 km/hgusts 33 km/hX-on S	0.9 mFalling	10°CPartly cloudy
06:00	4–6 ftFair	1.6 m9 s SSW	13 km/hgusts 28 km/hX-on S	-0.1 mFalling	10°COvercast
09:00	4–6 ftPoor to Fair	1.5 m9 s SSW+ 0.3 m 7 s SSE	17 km/hgusts 36 km/hX-on S	-0.7 mRising	11°COvercast
12:00	4–6 ftFair	1.4 m9 s SSW+ 0.5 m 5 s S	16 km/hgusts 37 km/hOnshore SSE	0.1 mRising	13°COvercast
15:00	3–5 ftFair	1.3 m9 s SSW+ 0.6 m 5 s S	16 km/hgusts 37 km/hOnshore SSE	0.5 mFalling	13°COvercast
18:00	3–5 ftFair	1.2 m9 s SSW+ 0.5 m 5 s S	15 km/hgusts 34 km/hOnshore SSE	-0.7 mFalling	12°COvercast
21:00	3–5 ftFair	1.2 m9 s SSW+ 0.4 m 5 s S	15 km/hgusts 29 km/hOnshore SE	-1.2 mRising	12°COvercast

Tides High 02:23 Low 08:21 High 14:14 Low 20:10

High 02:23 1.0 m Low 08:21 -0.7 m High 14:14 0.6 m Low 20:10 -1.3 m Now

06:39 19:39 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Thursday 15 October Tomorrow

Fair 3–4 ft 1.1 m @ 9 s SSW Best 07:00–08:00 Overcast, 16°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Thursday 15 October (local time, AEDT)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	3–4 ftFair	1.1 m9 s SW+ 0.4 m 4 s S	14 km/hgusts 26 km/hOnshore SE	-0.1 mRising	11°CClear
03:00	3–4 ftPoor to Fair	1.0 m9 s SSW	13 km/hgusts 23 km/hX-on ESE	0.9 mFalling	10°CMostly clear
06:00	3–4 ftFair	1.0 m9 s SSW+ 0.4 m 4 s S	12 km/hgusts 22 km/hX-on ENE	0.1 mFalling	9°CMostly clear
09:00	3–4 ftPoor to Fair	0.9 m9 s SSW+ 0.4 m 4 s S	15 km/hgusts 34 km/hX-on E	-0.8 mRising	12°COvercast
12:00	2–4 ftPoor to Fair	0.8 m9 s SSW+ 0.3 m 4 s SSE	11 km/hgusts 30 km/hOnshore ESE	-0.1 mRising	14°COvercast
15:00	2–3 ftPoor to Fair	0.8 m9 s SSW+ 0.4 m 3 s SE	13 km/hgusts 33 km/hOnshore SE	0.5 mFalling	16°COvercast
18:00	2–3 ftPoor	0.8 m8 s S+ 0.5 m 5 s SSE	14 km/hgusts 30 km/hOnshore SE	-0.4 mFalling	16°COvercast
21:00	2–3 ftPoor	0.8 m5 s SE+ 0.6 m 7 s S	16 km/hgusts 30 km/hX-on ENE	-1.3 mRising	15°COvercast

Tides High 03:01 Low 08:52 High 14:50 Low 20:50

High 03:01 0.9 m Low 08:52 -0.8 m High 14:50 0.5 m Low 20:50 -1.3 m

06:38 19:40 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Friday 16 October

Poor to Fair 2 ft 1.1 m @ 9 s SE Best 07:00–10:00 Overcast, 22°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Friday 16 October (local time, AEDT)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	1–2 ftPoor	1.0 m5 s SE+ 0.5 m 7 s S	15 km/hgusts 32 km/hX-on E	-0.3 mRising	12°CClear
03:00	2–3 ftPoor to Fair	1.1 m5 s SE+ 0.6 m 9 s SW	7 km/hgusts 15 km/hLight E	0.9 mRising	11°CClear
06:00	2 ftPoor to Fair	0.9 m4 s SE+ 0.6 m 9 s SW	3 km/hgusts 8 km/hLight E	0.3 mFalling	10°CClear
09:00	2 ftPoor to Fair	0.8 m5 s SE+ 0.5 m 9 s SW	7 km/hgusts 18 km/hLight NNE	-0.7 mRising	15°CSunny
12:00	2 ftPoor	0.7 m5 s SE+ 0.5 m 9 s SSW	11 km/hgusts 28 km/hCross NE	-0.2 mRising	21°CSunny
15:00	2 ftPoor	0.6 m6 s SE+ 0.5 m 8 s SSW	15 km/hgusts 35 km/hX-on E	0.5 mFalling	21°CSunny
18:00	2 ftPoor	0.6 m8 s SSE+ 0.4 m 6 s S	16 km/hgusts 34 km/hX-on ESE	-0.1 mFalling	18°CPartly cloudy
21:00	2 ftPoor	0.5 m8 s S+ 0.4 m 6 s SSE	15 km/hgusts 28 km/hX-on E	-1.3 mRising	15°CMostly clear

Tides High 03:38 Low 09:23 High 15:22 Low 21:22

High 03:38 0.9 m Low 09:23 -0.7 m High 15:22 0.5 m Low 21:22 -1.3 m

06:36 19:41 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Saturday 17 October

Poor 1–2 ft 0.5 m @ 8 s SSE Best 07:00–19:42 Overcast, 23°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Saturday 17 October (local time, AEDT)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.5 m8 s S+ 0.4 m 6 s SSE	8 km/hgusts 18 km/hCross NE	-0.5 mRising	14°CClear
03:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.5 m5 s SE+ 0.4 m 8 s SSW	4 km/hgusts 12 km/hLight NNE	0.7 mRising	12°CMostly clear
06:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.4 m8 s SSE+ 0.4 m 6 s S	2 km/hgusts 4 km/hLight NNW	0.5 mFalling	12°CMostly clear
09:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.4 m8 s SSE+ 0.3 m 7 s S	11 km/hgusts 24 km/hCross NNE	-0.6 mFalling	17°CPartly cloudy
12:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.4 m8 s SSE+ 0.3 m 9 s SSW	8 km/hgusts 27 km/hCross NE	-0.4 mRising	22°CMostly sunny
15:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.4 m8 s SSE	12 km/hgusts 29 km/hX-on E	0.4 mRising	23°CSunny
18:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.4 m8 s SSE	14 km/hgusts 32 km/hX-on E	0.1 mFalling	20°CSunny
21:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.3 m7 s SSE	11 km/hgusts 30 km/hX-on E	-1.1 mFalling	15°CClear

Tides High 04:13 Low 10:00 High 15:56 Low 21:58

High 04:13 0.9 m Low 10:00 -0.7 m High 15:56 0.5 m Low 21:58 -1.2 m

06:35 19:42 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Sunday 18 October

Poor 1–2 ft 0.4 m @ 11 s S Best 07:00–19:43 Mostly sunny, 25°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Sunday 18 October (local time, AEDT)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.3 m6 s SSE	8 km/hgusts 22 km/hCross NNE	-0.7 mRising	14°CClear
03:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.4 m6 s SSE+ 0.3 m 8 s S	10 km/hgusts 17 km/hX-off N	0.4 mRising	13°CClear
06:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.3 m11 s SW	10 km/hgusts 17 km/hX-off N	0.6 mFalling	13°CClear
09:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.3 m11 s SW	10 km/hgusts 21 km/hX-off N	-0.4 mFalling	18°CSunny
12:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.3 m10 s SSW	7 km/hgusts 24 km/hLight N	-0.4 mRising	23°CSunny
15:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.3 m9 s S	10 km/hgusts 26 km/hX-on ENE	0.3 mRising	25°CMostly sunny
18:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.3 m11 s SW	15 km/hgusts 30 km/hX-on ENE	0.2 mFalling	23°CSunny
21:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.3 m11 s SW	13 km/hgusts 29 km/hCross ENE	-0.8 mFalling	18°CClear

Tides High 04:49 Low 10:33 High 16:33 Low 22:35

High 04:49 0.8 m Low 10:33 -0.7 m High 16:33 0.4 m Low 22:35 -1.1 m

06:33 19:43 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Monday 19 October

Fair 2–3 ft 0.6 m @ 12 s SSW Best 15:00–19:44 Partly cloudy, 26°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Monday 19 October (local time, AEDT)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.3 m8 s S+ 0.3 m 11 s SW	10 km/hgusts 23 km/hCross NNE	-0.9 mRising	16°CClear
03:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.4 m6 s SE+ 0.4 m 8 s SSW	12 km/hgusts 21 km/hX-off N	0.2 mRising	15°CClear
06:00	1–2 ftPoor	0.5 m11 s S+ 0.3 m 4 s S	13 km/hgusts 25 km/hX-off N	0.7 mFalling	15°CClear
09:00	2–3 ftPoor to Fair	0.5 m12 s SW	12 km/hgusts 27 km/hX-off N	-0.2 mFalling	19°CSunny
12:00	2–3 ftPoor to Fair	0.6 m12 s SW	14 km/hgusts 34 km/hX-off N	-0.5 mRising	25°CMostly sunny
15:00	2–3 ftFair	0.6 m12 s SW	13 km/hgusts 37 km/hX-off N	0.2 mRising	26°CPartly cloudy
18:00	2–3 ftFair	0.6 m12 s SW	8 km/hgusts 36 km/hLight NNE	0.3 mFalling	26°CPartly cloudy
21:00	2–3 ftPoor to Fair	0.6 m12 s SW	12 km/hgusts 33 km/hX-off NNE	-0.6 mFalling	21°CMostly clear

Tides High 05:24 Low 11:07 High 17:02 Low 23:11

High 05:24 0.7 m Low 11:07 -0.6 m High 17:02 0.4 m Low 23:11 -1.0 m

06:32 19:44 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Tuesday 20 October

Fair 2–3 ft 0.7 m @ 12 s SW Best 09:00–10:00 Drizzle, 26°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Tuesday 20 October (local time, AEDT)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	2–3 ftPoor to Fair	0.6 m12 s SW	13 km/hgusts 30 km/hX-off NNE	-0.9 mRising	18°CMostly clear
03:00	2–3 ftPoor to Fair	0.6 m12 s SW	12 km/hgusts 26 km/hX-off N	0.0 mRising	15°CPartly cloudy
06:00	2–3 ftPoor to Fair	0.6 m11 s SW	13 km/hgusts 27 km/hX-off N	0.6 mFalling	16°CPartly cloudy
09:00	2–3 ftFair	0.7 m11 s SW	16 km/hgusts 33 km/hX-off N	0.1 mFalling	22°CPartly cloudy
12:00	2–3 ftPoor to Fair	0.6 m11 s SW	14 km/hgusts 39 km/hX-off N	-0.5 mRising	26°CDrizzle
15:00	2–3 ftPoor to Fair	0.6 m11 s SW	3 km/hgusts 45 km/hLight NNE	0.1 mRising	26°CDrizzle
18:00	2–3 ftPoor to Fair	0.6 m11 s SW	3 km/hgusts 44 km/hLight ESE	0.3 mFalling	24°CDrizzle
21:00	2–3 ftPoor to Fair	0.6 m11 s SW	9 km/hgusts 30 km/hX-off NNE	-0.3 mFalling	21°CDrizzle

Tides High 06:05 Low 11:50 High 17:43

High 06:05 0.6 m Low 11:50 -0.5 m High 17:43 0.3 m

06:31 19:45 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Spot guide

Surfing Bells Beach

Bells Beach, near Torquay on Victoria's Surf Coast, is one of Australia's most iconic waves and home to the world's longest-running professional surfing contest, first held in 1962 and now staged every Easter. Powerful Southern Ocean swells roll in from deep water and break over a rocky reef, producing long, open right-handers through sections such as the Bowl and Rincon.

It handles almost any size, from small days through to big, heavy swells, and it is at its best from autumn to spring, when south-westerly groundswells combine with north-westerly winds blowing offshore. The neighbouring break of Winkipop, just around the point, offers a faster alternative.

The water is cool, the rocks and rips demand respect and the lineup is busy when the swell is good, so Bells suits intermediate to advanced surfers. The clifftop viewing platforms make it one of the best places in Australia to watch quality surf.

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Bells Beach surf forecast

Tides High 02:23 Low 08:21 High 14:14 Low 20:10

Tides High 03:01 Low 08:52 High 14:50 Low 20:50

Tides High 03:38 Low 09:23 High 15:22 Low 21:22

Tides High 04:13 Low 10:00 High 15:56 Low 21:58

Tides High 04:49 Low 10:33 High 16:33 Low 22:35

Tides High 05:24 Low 11:07 High 17:02 Low 23:11

Tides High 06:05 Low 11:50 High 17:43

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