Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gallows today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 61 | 78 | 223 | 183 | 232 | 277 | 355 | 392 | 351 | 561 | 480 | 203 | 192 | 183 | 251 | 212 | 73 | 82 | 132 | 79 | 110 | 140 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.35m | 8:43PM1.90m | 9:12AM1.41m | 9:25PM1.82m | 9:55AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.09m | 2:15PM0.17m | 3:17AM0.10m | 3:02PM0.19m | 3:54AM0.13m | 3:48PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
90 | 60 | 78 | 94 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 226 | 256 | 351 | 315 | 254 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 131 | 88 | 73 | 82 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | S 21 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 19 |
64 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | N 6 | — | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 19 | E 9 | S 15 | N 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 19 | SSE 19 | S 9 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 36 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
14 | 24 | 50 | 223 | 183 | 232 | 277 | 355 | 392 | — | 561 | 480 | 203 | 192 | 183 | 251 | 212 | 29 | 29 | 132 | 79 | 110 | 140 | 160 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 101 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 361 | 101 | 23 |
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