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/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
22.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 11AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | |
1463 | 1488 | 1365 | 1365 | 1624 | 1638 | 1665 | 1556 | 1448 | 1448 | 1299 | 1299 | 1160 | 1141 | 1013 | 997 | 865 | 836 | 792 | 750 | 730 | 651 | 637 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.41m | 5:06PM1.47m | 5:02AM1.34m | 5:47PM1.56m | 5:47AM1.29m | 6:26PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.65m | 10:38AM0.43m | 11:16PM0.60m | 11:15AM0.42m | 00:09AM0.55m | 11:49AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
 kJ | 1463 | 1488 | 1365 | 1365 | 1624 | 1638 | 1665 | 1556 | 1448 | 1448 | 1299 | 1299 | 1160 | 1141 | 1013 | 997 | 865 | 836 | 792 | 750 | 730 | 651 | 637 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 59 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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