Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gallows sea temperature is
21.6°C
1.1° 

Gallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gallows today (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 12PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (24 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
72
100
115
115
109
108
94
64
65
84
110
180
180
125
145
138
114
159
294
257
181
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
30
NE
30
NNE
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:28AM1.27m
6:28PM1.62m
7:00AM1.40m
7:04PM1.67m
7:33AM1.52m
7:41PM1.68m
Low Tide
12:11PM0.42m
00:59AM0.23m
12:52PM0.33m
1:29AM0.18m
1:32PM0.27m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
18
20
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
20
21
19
17
16
15
15
15
20
22
21
17
16
Feels °C
18
19
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
13
13
17
17
16
14
13
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