Bells Beach
Queensland · Australia
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Bells Beach works on NE–S groundswell; W–NW 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: ~20.4°C (68.7°F) on average
Jan
26°C
78.8°F · 23.9–27.7°C
Feb
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.2–28.4°C
Mar
26°C
78.8°F · 23.8–27.9°C
Apr
24.6°C
76.3°F · 22.6–26.5°C
May
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.3–24°C
Jun
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.8–22.9°C
Jul
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.6–21.8°C
Aug
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17–20.8°C
Sep
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.7–22°C
Oct
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.3–25°C
Nov
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.3–25.5°C
Dec
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.8–27.7°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
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. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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