Gallows Surf Forecast

/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (30.32° S 153.14° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 24 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 22.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Gallows today?

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 6AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 May)	11ft (3.5m)	12s
Afternoon (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	11s
Evening (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	11s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tuesday 26
	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
Rating (10 max)	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
Wave Graph
kJ	3353	3120	3495	2638	2213	1957	1881	1756	1689	1689	1599	1597	1505	1505	1412	1413	1319	1342	1513	1388	1415	1439	1415	1392
Wind (km/h)	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	S	SSE	SE	ESE	E	E	ESE	ESE	NNE	S	ESE	WNW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide		2:13AM1.59m				3:23PM1.29m				3:15AM1.49m					4:19PM1.37m				4:12AM1.41m				5:06PM1.47m
Low Tide				9:05AM0.42m				9:01PM0.67m				9:55AM0.43m					10:14PM0.65m				10:38AM0.43m


	—	6:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:55	—	—
mm	—	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	18	18	18	19	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	20	21	20	19	19
Feels °C	16	16	16	17	19	20	19	19	19	20	20	21	22	22	21	21	20	21	20	22	23	21	20	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
kJ	3353	3120	2788	2638	2213	1957	1881	1756	1689	1689	1599	1597	1505	1505	1412	1413	1319	1342	1513	1388	1415	1439	1415	1392
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 20	S 19	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 12	S 12	—	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	S 12	SSE 12
kJ	8	29	25	24	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	—	6	6	5	20	22	21	20	18	17	12	14
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	—	—	—	S 10	—	—	—	S 19	S 18	S 18
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	7	7	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SSE 8	ESE 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	341	3495	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	7	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	29	5	5	5	7	5	29	101	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	8	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	7	9	9

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