Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gallows sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.2° 

Gallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gallows today (25 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 4AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 24). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (25 Oct)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (25 Oct)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
214
220
220
207
257
300
354
412
422
321
331
223
183
138
113
83
83
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
NW
5
WNW
10
ESE
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:31PM1.55m
8:02AM1.66m
8:12PM1.55m
8:40AM1.77m
8:54PM1.52m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.20m
2:15PM0.28m
2:20AM0.17m
3:00PM0.22m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
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2
4
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
20
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
23
29
26
20
19
18
Feels °C
19
20
19
19
20
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
23
30
27
18
17
16
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