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/ 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 21 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 12AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
850 | 1217 | 1441 | 1547 | 2018 | 2577 | 3135 | 3739 | 3798 | 5035 | 4853 | 4341 | 3926 | 4185 | 4441 | 3388 | 3781 | 2802 | 2538 | 2968 | 2213 | 1992 | 1950 | 1950 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.81m | 1:08PM1.20m | 1:09AM1.70m | 2:19PM1.23m | 2:13AM1.59m | 3:23PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.53m | 7:06AM0.38m | 6:29PM0.61m | 8:07AM0.41m | 7:43PM0.66m | 9:05AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 177 | 183 | 179 | 139 | 51 | 34 | — | — | — | 3394 | 3271 | 3201 | 2992 | 2924 | 3238 | 3388 | 2919 | 2802 | 2538 | 2495 | 2213 | 1992 | 1950 | 1950 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 90 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | ESE 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 850 | 1217 | 1441 | 1547 | 2018 | 2577 | 3135 | 3739 | 3798 | 5035 | 4853 | 4341 | 3926 | 4185 | 4441 | — | 3781 | 343 | 341 | 2968 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 404 | 404 | 438 | 529 | 405 | 82 | 82 | 29 | 29 | 413 | 429 | 245 | 82 | 37 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 29 |
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