Must-see beach · Surf Coast Shire, Victoria
Bells Beach
Bells Beach is a beach in Surf Coast Shire, Victoria.
Bells Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bells Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bells Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.36876, 144.28285. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bells Beach
- Addiscot Beach · beach · Victoria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jan Juc Beach · beach · Surf Coast Shire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Torquay Back Beach (Surf Beach) · beach · Victoria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Front Beach · beach · Victoria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Australian National Surfing Museum · museum · Surf Coast Shire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Whites Beach · beach · Victoria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Point Impossible Beach · beach · Surf Coast Shire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bancoora Beach · beach · Victoria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sunnymead Beach · beach · Victoria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Thirteenth Beach · beach · Victoria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Murtnaghurt Lagoon · lake · City of Greater Geelong · ~23 km · Must-see
- Split Point Lighthouse · attraction · Surf Coast Shire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Reedy Lake · lake · City of Greater Geelong · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Connewarre · lake · City of Greater Geelong · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fairhaven · beach · Victoria · ~27 km · Must-see
- St John's Anglican Church · church · City of Greater Geelong · ~28 km · Must-see
- Barrabool Hills · viewpoint · City of Greater Geelong · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ocean Grove Community Garden · sanctuary · City of Greater Geelong · ~30 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bells Beach
- Addiscot Beach · beach · Victoria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jan Juc Beach · beach · Surf Coast Shire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Torquay Back Beach (Surf Beach) · beach · Victoria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Front Beach · beach · Victoria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Whites Beach · beach · Victoria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Point Impossible Beach · beach · Surf Coast Shire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bancoora Beach · beach · Victoria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sunnymead Beach · beach · Victoria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Thirteenth Beach · beach · Victoria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fairhaven · beach · Victoria · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bells Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bells Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bells Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bells Beach?
Nearby: Addiscot Beach (beach, 4 km), Jan Juc Beach (beach, 4 km), Torquay Back Beach (Surf Beach) (beach, 5 km), Front Beach (beach, 7 km), Australian National Surfing Museum (museum, 7 km), Whites Beach (beach, 9 km).
Is Bells Beach worth visiting?
Bells Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Victoria on Spotwander.