Bells Beach, Victoria

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Sunrise in 2h 30m

Sunrise tomorrow ~9:35 PM

Today is the peak

Don't wait — score 8.0 during the 10 PM–11 PM window. Tomorrow doesn't beat it.

GOGo surf

9.0/ 10 · Clean

Best time to ride

7 PM–8 PM

Next 12 hours

Strong window — worth the effort.

Good swell period
Light offshore wind
Tide window opening

Conditions

Wave

2.3 ft→

Sweet spot 4–12 ft

Period

13s↓

Sweet spot 10–16 s

Wind

10 mph N→

Offshore

Tide

Next · Low 05:39 AM

Session plan

Go surf

Strong window — worth the effort.

Bells Beach, Victoria · Beginner-friendly

Peak window

7 PM–8 PM

Outside daylight — wait for sunrise to surf

Why this score

Light offshore winds — shape is holding.

Wave height2.3 ft

Swell period13s

WindOffshore 10 mph

Current: 2.3 ft @ 13s • 10 mph wind. wave height is okay but not doing the heavy lifting period is strong, adding good push to the sets light wind is keeping things clean wind direction is generally helping the shape

Next 12 hours

Peak window 7 PM–8 PM

Today's read·Auto-generated from the forecast

Clean waist-high sets running on a 13-second swell with light offshore winds holding shape. Go now — the 7 PM–8 PM window is the peak.

7 PM

9.02.3ft

8 PM

6.92.2ft

9 PM

6.92.2ft

10 PM

6.92.2ft

11 PM

6.92.2ft

12 AM

6.92.2ft

1 AM

7.52.2ft

2 AM

7.52.2ft

3 AM

7.52.1ft

4 AM

7.52.1ft

5 AM

7.52.1ft

6 AM

7.52.0ft

Sunrise 9:35 PM Sunset 7:22 AM

Next 5 days

Best window

Best this week

8.4/10

Tuesday, Jul 21 • 1 AM–2 AM

Wave 2.7 ft

Period 13s

Wind max 22 mph

Temp 48–57°F

Saturday, Jul 18

8.0 / 10

Best: 10 PM–11 PM

Wave: 3.0 ft

Period: 14s

Wind max: 11 mph

Sunday, Jul 19

7.5 / 10

Best: 9 PM–10 PM

Wave: 2.2 ft

Period: 12s

Wind max: 15 mph

Monday, Jul 20

7.5 / 10

Best: 10 PM–11 PM

Wave: 2.0 ft

Period: 16s

Wind max: 14 mph

Tuesday, Jul 21

8.4 / 10

Best: 1 AM–2 AM

Wave: 2.7 ft

Period: 13s

Wind max: 22 mph

Wednesday, Jul 22

4.3 / 10

Best: 10 PM–11 PM

Wave: 2.9 ft

Period: 13s

Wind max: 29 mph

Day	Best window	Score	Wave	Period	Wind max	Temp
Saturday, Jul 18	10 PM–11 PM	8.0	3.0 ft	14s	11 mph	—
Sunday, Jul 19	9 PM–10 PM	7.5	2.2 ft	12s	15 mph	40–60°F
Monday, Jul 20	10 PM–11 PM	7.5	2.0 ft	16s	14 mph	45–60°F
Tuesday, Jul 21	1 AM–2 AM	8.4	2.7 ft	13s	22 mph	48–57°F
Wednesday, Jul 22	10 PM–11 PM	4.3	2.9 ft	13s	29 mph	45–58°F

Spot intelWetsuit, hazards & notes

Good for beginners today

Beginner basics

Where to go

Bells is a powerful cobblestone reef point with cold water and strong currents — not a beginner wave. Winkipop next door is even heavier. Jan Juc (the next beach south) is more manageable on small days.

What to avoid

Stay off Bells Bowl and Rincon entirely. The Bowl rip is strong and the cobblestones at low tide are unforgiving. Cold water demands a 4/3 wetsuit minimum.

Best beginner conditions

Bells is never beginner-friendly. Learn at Jan Juc or Torquay Front Beach on a small day with light N wind, mid tide.

New to surfing? Read the beginner guide →

Wetsuit

Summer setup

Season-based baseline. Water temp varies week to week.

Full guide

Boardshorts / Bikini

Or 2mm top on windy mornings

2mm Springsuit / Shorty

If you get cold easily

Spot notes