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Gallows Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
22.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gallows today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 4AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
649 | 566 | 543 | 450 | 441 | 441 | 432 | 434 | 434 | 325 | 277 | 233 | 188 | 188 | 149 | 162 | 173 | 211 | 216 | 177 | 162 | 151 | 115 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:26PM1.65m | 6:29AM1.26m | 7:02PM1.73m | 7:09AM1.24m | 7:39PM1.79m | 7:50AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.51m | 12:23PM0.39m | 1:38AM0.47m | 12:58PM0.38m | 2:19AM0.45m | 1:34PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 649 | 566 | 543 | 450 | 441 | 441 | 432 | 434 | 434 | 325 | 277 | 233 | 188 | 147 | 147 | 162 | 173 | 211 | 216 | 177 | 162 | 151 | 115 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 64 | 56 | 24 | 41 | 168 | 162 | 188 | 149 | 149 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | — | NE 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 45 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 9 | 21 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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