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Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 24 Apr 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
23.2° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gallows today?

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 12PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1261
1162
777
719
458
669
547
488
457
394
353
306
287
327
283
234
204
164
136
136
111
106
106
117
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
S
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:41PM1.14m
2:46AM1.62m
3:55PM1.21m
3:55AM1.59m
4:53PM1.31m
Low Tide
8:39AM0.46m
7:59PM0.65m
9:49AM0.44m
9:25PM0.64m
10:44AM0.41m
10:38PM0.58m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:13
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—
—
—
5:19
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
5:15
 mm
2
2
3
4
3
1
—
—
—
2
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
18
18
20
21
21
19
18
17
15
Feels °C
16
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
18
17
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
—
0.2
SSE
9
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
853
805
16
16
180
—
8
488
457
394
353
306
287
327
283
234
204
164
136
136
111
106
106
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
NE
10
—
0.4
SE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
25
16
4
—
24
4
4
8
8
8
15
7
7
7
7
7
107
2
2
5
19
10
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
16
—
Energy kJ
4
4
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
13
12
11
15
11
19
11
14
5
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
—
—
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
—
—
—
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
1261
1162
777
719
458
669
547
—
—
—
—
—
—
238
215
—
—
89
52
57
—
—
—
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Trapdoors
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Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Trapdoors
NSW - Port Macquarie
Trapdoors
NSW - Port Macquarie
Diggers
NSW - North Coast
Emerald Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Emerald Beach
NSW - North Coast
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Gallows
NSW - North Coast
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Gallows
NSW - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
23
82
82
193
193
101
101
5
5
5
16
101
16
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Brunswick Heads North
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Emerald Beach
Emerald Beach
Arrawarra
Emerald Beach
The Pass
Arrawarra
Broken Head
Angourie Point
Angourie Point
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Angourie Point
Angourie Point
Angourie Point
Black Rock
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Turtles
WA - North West
Injidup Carpark
WA - Margaret River
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Asu
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Supertubes
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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