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Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Gallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gallows sea temperature is
23.3° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Gallows today?

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 3AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (12 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
6
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
268
268
244
244
221
240
287
278
325
284
261
251
258
293
330
372
382
382
362
372
372
372
353
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:02PM1.30m
3:49AM1.51m
4:47PM1.44m
4:43AM1.52m
5:29PM1.59m
5:35AM1.53m
Low Tide
9:38PM0.72m
10:26AM0.45m
10:41PM0.63m
11:07AM0.40m
11:38PM0.52m
11:47AM0.34m
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6:22
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6:22
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:24
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:04
—
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—
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5:02
—
—
—
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5:01
 mm
—
—
1
1
—
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
2
2
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
Feels °C
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
276
268
268
196
144
150
111
103
103
70
64
62
60
62
42
44
36
37
40
35
20
372
372
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
125
167
226
201
169
141
141
21
17
21
65
63
40
40
37
37
37
23
29
27
25
31
21
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.3
SSE
11
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.1
SE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
106
24
—
—
—
—
4
4
4
37
37
13
12
11
10
17
36
31
94
84
44
24
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
6
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
—
—
1.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
218
207
227
244
244
221
240
287
278
325
284
261
251
258
293
330
372
382
382
362
372
—
—
353
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Trapdoors
NSW - Port Macquarie
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Trapdoors
NSW - Port Macquarie
Trapdoors
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Trapdoors
NSW - Port Macquarie
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Trapdoors
NSW - Port Macquarie
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
101
5
23
82
101
101
101
101
242
23
23
5
5
2
5
193
82
23
23
2
5
23
193
82
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Brunswick Heads North
Brunswick Heads North
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Turners Beach
Turners Beach
Turners Beach
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Emerald Beach
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Diggers
Angourie Point
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Remarkable Caves
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Super Tubes
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Outer Pool
South Africa
Dungeons
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Mangamaunu
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Corner
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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