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Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
23.5° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gallows today?

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (27 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
203
203
203
209
327
259
305
241
239
208
182
149
142
196
202
223
186
181
177
181
177
218
186
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:53PM1.31m
4:54AM1.56m
5:39PM1.42m
5:43AM1.54m
6:19PM1.53m
6:26AM1.51m
Low Tide
10:38PM0.58m
11:28AM0.38m
11:37PM0.51m
12:05PM0.36m
00:27AM0.46m
12:38PM0.35m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
6:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:13
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
 mm
—
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
4
3
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
18
20
21
21
19
19
18
18
17
20
21
20
19
19
19
18
19
21
22
22
Feels °C
19
19
19
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
15
17
18
19
19
20
19
17
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
181
203
203
203
209
221
259
305
241
239
208
182
149
142
196
202
223
186
181
177
181
177
218
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ENE
9
—
0.2
SSE
7
—
—
—
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
7
5
5
9
—
5
—
—
—
6
6
13
37
11
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
14
—
—
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
Energy kJ
7
7
5
5
5
—
—
—
—
4
—
—
3
3
3
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
1.7
E
8
—
—
1.4
E
8
—
—
—
—
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
2
—
0.9
SE
7
—
—
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
327
—
—
239
—
—
—
—
3
1
—
75
—
—
2
3
6
4
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Diggers
NSW - North Coast
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Emerald Beach
NSW - North Coast
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Emerald Beach
NSW - North Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Gallows
NSW - North Coast
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Emerald Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
82
16
2
2
2
2
16
82
2
2
0
2
2
2
16
101
101
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Emerald Beach
Angourie Point
Lennox Head
Black Rock
Black Rock
Diggers
The Pass
The Pass
Angourie Point
Broken Head
Broken Head
Black Rock
Angourie Point
Emerald Beach
Broken Head
Broken Head
Broken Head
Emerald Beach
Emerald Beach
Black Rock
Black Rock
Emerald Beach
The Pass
The Pass
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Banana Beach
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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