Bells Beach
Kermadec Islands · New Zealand
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea near Kermadec Islands, Bells Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.5°C (67.1°F) on average
Jan
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.8–24.9°C
Feb
23.9°C
75°F · 22.6–26°C
Mar
24°C
75.2°F · 22.9–25.6°C
Apr
23°C
73.4°F · 21.8–24.5°C
May
21.9°C
71.4°F · 20.7–23.3°C
Jun
20.6°C
69.1°F · 18.6–22°C
Jul
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.6–21.3°C
Aug
18.9°C
66°F · 17.7–20.3°C
Sep
18.9°C
66°F · 17.4–19.9°C
Oct
19.5°C
67.1°F · 18.4–20.5°C
Nov
20.9°C
69.6°F · 19.1–22.3°C
Dec
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.2–23.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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