Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gallows sea temperature is
20.2°C
0.1° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 2PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (04 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (04 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
6
1.5
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
40
31
38
66
150
112
98
64
39
27
23
53
33
29
28
18
17
17
29
82
239
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
10
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
SE
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:27PM1.52m
1:55AM1.03m
2:47PM1.53m
3:30AM0.99m
4:05PM1.59m
Low Tide
6:32AM0.40m
8:15PM0.51m
7:39AM0.45m
9:52PM0.46m
9:02AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
17
19
21
20
18
17
16
15
16
22
25
23
20
21
21
22
21
23
24
21
18
17
Feels °C
15
17
20
19
19
17
16
14
14
19
20
20
18
19
18
19
19
22
22
18
16
15
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