Bells Beach
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Bells Beach () is an internationally famous surf beach in Victoria, Australia, located 100 km south-west of Melbourne, on the Great Ocean Road near the towns of Torquay and Jan Juc.
The beach 'featured' in the final scene of the film Point Break, however the scene was not filmed there. Bells Beach is a straight stretch and the beach in the film is a cove with pine trees atop a hill. The actual location of the film was a beach called Indian Beach, in Ecola State Park, located in Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA.
The main break is known as the Bells Bowl or Bowl section. It is a reef break and works through all tides depending on the size of the swell. It is surfable from 2' up to 15', and a north-west to west wind is optimal wind direction.
Nearby surf breaks include 'Southside', 'Centreside', 'Rincon', 'Winki Pop' (Uppers and Lowers), Boobs and Steps. Although Bells is known internationally as one of the best breaks in Victoria, 'Winki Pop' often works better under more diverse conditions than the other nearby breaks.
[edit] Surfing competitions at Bells Beach
- Surf, Dive & Ski
- Rip Curl Gromsearch National Series (under 17s)
- Bells Beach Surf Classic at Easter, since 1973
[edit] See also
| Surfing areas of Australia |
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| Agnes Water | Bells Beach | Bondi Beach | Byron Bay | Jan Juc | Gold Coast | Margaret River | Newcastle | Noosa Heads | Shark Island | Sunshine Coast | Surfers Paradise | Torquay |
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Attractions: Bells Beach | Otway National Park | Port Campbell National Park | The Twelve Apostles
Towns: Aireys Inlet | Anglesea | Apollo Bay | Lorne | Peterborough | Portland | Torquay
