Bells Beach
Victoria, Australia
Wed, Oct 28 – Sat, Oct 31
- 5–6 ft · 9sSurf on your dates
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- BWI → AVVNearest airport
- 60°F water3/2 fullsuit
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Bells Beach surf forecast
Better surfweekendTue 3 Nov – Fri 6 Nov
Updated
Trip dates
Saturday, Oct 24
4-5ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 62°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:25am to 7:49pm
- Dawn6:25 to 8am5ft2kt glassy4/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft3kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-5ft5kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm4ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 7:49pm4ft7kt onshore2/10
Sunday, Oct 25
4ft2/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 10s SSW
- Wind
- 10kt onshore
- Water
- 62°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:24am to 7:50pm
- Dawn6:24 to 8am4ft11kt onshore2/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-4ft8kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft8kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm4ft11kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk6 to 7:50pm4ft9kt cross-shore2/10
Monday, Oct 26
4ft4/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 10s SW
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:23am to 7:52pm
- Dawn6:23 to 8am4ft8kt cross-shore4/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-4ft8kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft10kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm4ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 7:52pm4ft9kt cross-shore2/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
4ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 7s SW
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 60°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:21am to 7:53pm
- Dawn6:21 to 8am4ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm3-4ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 7:53pm4ft10kt cross-shore2/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
4-5ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 6s SSW
- Wind
- 10kt cross-shore
- Water
- 60°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:20am to 7:54pm
- Dawn6:20 to 8am3-4ft7kt offshore4/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft9kt offshore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-5ft13kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm5ft11kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 7:54pm5ft9kt cross-shore3/10
Thursday, Oct 29
8ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s SSW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Water
- 60°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:19am to 7:55pm
- Dawn6:19 to 8am5-7ft7kt cross-shore6/10
- Morning8 to 11am7-8ft7kt cross-shore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm8ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm8ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk6 to 7:55pm7ft5kt onshore3/10
Friday, Oct 30
5-6ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s SSW
- Wind
- 7kt offshore
- Water
- 60°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:18am to 7:56pm
- Dawn6:18 to 8am6ft4kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft5kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-6ft7kt offshore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm5ft8kt offshore6/10
- Dusk6 to 7:56pm5ft7kt cross-shore6/10
Saturday, Oct 31
4ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s SSW
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Water
- 60°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:17am to 7:57pm
- Dawn6:17 to 8am4ft2kt glassy6/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft1kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft6kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm4ft9kt onshore2/10
- Dusk6 to 7:57pm4ft9kt cross-shore2/10
Sunday, Nov 1
4ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 6s SSW
- Wind
- 10kt onshore
- Water
- 60°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:15am to 7:58pm
- Dawn6:15 to 8am4ft8kt cross-shore2/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft10kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft11kt onshore1/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm4-5ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk6 to 7:58pm4ft7kt onshore2/10
Monday, Nov 2
5-7ft5/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 12s SW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 60°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:14am to 7:59pm
- Dawn6:14 to 8am5ft3kt glassy5/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft6kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm6-7ft6kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk6 to 7:59pm7ft4kt cross-shore5/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
4-5ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SW
- Wind
- 5kt offshore
- Light
- 6:13am to 8pm
- Dawn6:13 to 8am5ft5kt offshore7/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft4kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft3kt glassy6/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm4ft5kt cross-shore6/10
- Dusk6 to 8pm4ft6kt offshore6/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
4-5ft7/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:12am to 8:01pm
- Dawn6:12 to 8am3-4ft8kt cross-shore5/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft8kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-5ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm4-5ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk6 to 8:01pm5-6ft1kt glassy7/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
6ft8/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:11am to 8:02pm
- Dawn6:11 to 8am6ft6kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft6kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6-7ft5kt offshore8/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm6ft4kt cross-shore6/10
- Dusk6 to 8:02pm6ft8kt onshore3/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
5-6ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 9kt offshore
- Light
- 6:10am to 8:03pm
- Dawn6:10 to 8am6ft8kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am5-6ft8kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft8kt offshore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm5ft10kt offshore7/10
- Dusk6 to 8:03pm5ft10kt offshore6/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
3-4ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s S
- Wind
- 6kt onshore
- Light
- 6:09am to 8:05pm
- Dawn6:09 to 8am3ft4kt cross-shore4/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft3kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft4kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm2-4ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk6 to 8:05pm4-5ft7kt onshore2/10
Sunday, Nov 8 Long range
4-8ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 19s SW
- Wind
- 6kt onshore
- Light
- 6:08am to 8:06pm
- Dawn6:08 to 8am4ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Morning8 to 11am2-4ft5kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm5-7ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk6 to 8:06pm8-9ft5kt onshore3/10
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Bells Beach surf guide
The wave. Bells is a right-hand reef break on the Surf Coast near Torquay, Victoria, over rock reef that rises toward shore. It acts like a point, with long walls that end at the Bowl section. The Rip Curl Pro, first held here in 1962, is the longest continuously running pro surfing contest in the world, and it runs at Easter.
Who it suits. Bells suits intermediate to advanced surfers who can handle power and rips. Big winter swells are for experienced surfers only.
Read the full guide, with its sources (checked Oct 2026).
Getting there
An easy transfer, 50 min from AVV
- AVV
- 57.8 km, about 50 min
- the wave
Car parks sit on the cliff above the bay. Stairs drop to the sand.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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No beds at Bells: stay in Jan Juc or Torquay, 5-9 min away.
Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Apr–Sep · typically 5 ft faces
Month by month
Best Apr–Sep. Good Apr–Oct. Worth avoiding Nov–Feb.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 ft | 42% | 19 C / 66 F | 3/2 | Worth avoiding | |
| Feb | 5 ft | 51% | 19 C / 67 F | 3/2 | Worth avoiding | |
| Mar | 5 ft | 65% | 19 C / 67 F | 3/2 | Shoulder | |
| Apr | 5 ft | 77% | 18 C / 64 F | 4/3 | Best | |
| May | 5 ft | 90% | 16 C / 61 F | 4/3 | Best | |
| Jun | 5 ft | 93% | 15 C / 59 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Jul | 5 ft | 91% | 14 C / 56 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Aug | 5 ft | 95% | 13 C / 56 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Sep | 5 ft | 90% | 13 C / 56 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Oct | 5 ft | 77% | 15 C / 58 F | 4/3 + boots | Good | |
| Nov | 5 ft | 69% | 16 C / 60 F | 4/3 | Worth avoiding | |
| Dec | 4 ft | 61% | 18 C / 64 F | 4/3 | Worth avoiding |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the Australia guide.