Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gallows sea temperature is
19.8° C
0.3° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 1PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jul)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (20 Jul)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
!
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2267
1429
1250
1020
914
882
808
643
563
494
426
417
347
340
287
287
293
249
241
235
235
189
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
15
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:55PM1.34m
00:46AM1.34m
1:51PM1.34m
1:34AM1.18m
2:51PM1.35m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.35m
6:45PM0.60m
7:13AM0.41m
7:51PM0.68m
7:54AM0.46m
9:12PM0.71m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
15
17
21
19
18
16
Feels °C
12
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
16
16
17
17
15
14
15
18
16
17
15
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