Which surfing competition is held annually at Bells Beach in Victoria, Australia?

The annual surfing competition held at Bells Beach in Victoria, Australia, is the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

The event is one of professional surfing’s longest-running contests and is traditionally associated with the Easter period. Its famous trophy is a bell, linking the competition to the name of the beach and creating one of the sport’s most recognizable prize traditions.

The contest has changed sponsorship and official naming over time. It was formerly known as the Rip Curl Pro and has also carried earlier sponsor names, but Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach is the established modern title used for the World Surf League event.

Bells Beach is on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road near Torquay. It is distinct from the Margaret River Pro in Western Australia and the Gold Coast event in Queensland, both of which are also associated with major professional surfing competitions.