
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gallows today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 1PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3371 | 2891 | 1346 | 1147 | 981 | 1368 | 695 | 562 | 470 | 418 | 370 | 235 | 235 | 193 | 188 | 162 | 132 | 126 | 102 | 69 | 72 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 12:10PM1.41m | 00:08AM0.97m | 1:08PM1.35m | 1:21AM0.88m | 2:18PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.44m | 6:48PM0.62m | 5:57AM0.52m | 8:10PM0.65m | 6:49AM0.59m | 9:43PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
1768 | 1557 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 871 | 695 | 562 | 470 | 418 | 370 | 235 | 235 | 193 | 188 | 162 | 132 | 126 | 102 | 69 | 72 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | NE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | S 7 |
— | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 57 | 51 | 78 | 96 | 77 | 77 | 54 | 60 | 58 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | S 19 | E 12 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 61 | 60 | 99 | 96 | 99 | 59 | 56 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — |
3371 | 2891 | 1346 | 1147 | 981 | 1368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 101 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
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