Wave Type: Right rock reef/point break
Best Swell Direction: south-west
Best Swell Size: 4 to 10 feet (1 to 3 metres)
Best Wind Direction: north, north-west
Best Tide: High for Rincon, Low for The Bowl.

“Bells really has two significant breaks that we focus on: Rincon and The Bowl. Rincon works best when the tide is really high in smaller swell, around 2 to 4 feet. Out of the two, Rincon is the least preferred option at Bells. But, on a bigger swell from the right direction, you can take off at the Rincon peak and get a few big power carves off before hopefully flying into The Bowl, which is really what has made Bells so famous. The Bowl works from about 3 feet all the way up to 15 and possibly bigger, but the optimum conditions are 4 to 10 feet. When it’s on, there are few waves on the planet that can test your wave-reading and rail surfing like the Bowl, and the best surfers even manage to find pretty elusive Bells barrels.”

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