Bells Beach
EXCELLENT 9.0

Bells Beach

Torquay, VIC, Australia

Right now
· Swell SW 0.9m 10s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.81.3m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Moderate wind16kph
SE · gusts 28kph
Best time to surf
AI
Could not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
02:33 PM0.9m
08:23 PM0.7m

Today's Tides · Saturday, March 21, 2026

Now0.84m↘ Falling
High Tide
02:33 PM
0.87m
Low Tide
08:23 PM
0.67m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.81.7m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell SW · 1.2m · 10s
Sat, Mar 21
1.1-1.6m
24h
10.1s
0.9-1.4m
03h
9.6s
0.8-1.3m
06h
9.3s
0.8-1.2m
09h
9.3s
0.8-1.2m
12h
9.6s
0.9-1.3m
15h
10.2s
0.9-1.5m
18h
10.7s
1.0-1.6m
21h
10.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, Mar 21
4.9
24h
SE
3.5
03h
ESE
2.1
06h
SSE
2.4
09h
SSW
13.2
12h
ESE
15.6
15h
SE
19.3
18h
SE
10.5
21h
SE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

FAIR
Good size · long period · Too windy
Best: 24:00 · 03:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.

Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Bells Beach. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.

Available Lessons at this Spot

No lessons available for this location.