Bells Beach

Ride a wave at Bells Beach, near Torquay on the Great Ocean Road but only if you know what you’re doing. Over Easter, Bells Beach is where the world's best surfers carve up the waves at the Rip Curl Pro Surfing Competition. High cliffs provide a dramatic backdrop to the natural amphitheatre of the beach and large swells from the Southern Ocean, which slow down and steepen over the reef-strewn shallows, create outstanding surf. Once the pro’s have gone, this beach is for experienced surfers. It has an exposed reef and point break with excellent right handers, at their best during autumn and winter. If you're a sightseer there are great points to watch along the cliff.