Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 1AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
10
2
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
1.4
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
1.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
914
802
808
643
563
494
426
417
349
340
340
287
293
244
241
234
230
230
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
NE
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:46AM1.34m
1:51PM1.34m
1:34AM1.18m
2:51PM1.35m
Low Tide
6:45PM0.60m
7:13AM0.41m
7:51PM0.68m
7:54AM0.46m
9:12PM0.71m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
15
17
17
16
16
17
16
15
15
18
21
19
18
16
Feels °C
13
14
13
12
13
15
15
15
17
17
16
14
14
16
18
16
17
15
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