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Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
23.4° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gallows today?

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 3AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
485
699
597
537
504
578
463
384
375
327
283
234
204
204
172
160
160
150
150
176
147
147
156
176
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:46AM1.62m
3:55PM1.21m
3:55AM1.59m
4:53PM1.31m
4:54AM1.56m
Low Tide
7:59PM0.65m
9:49AM0.44m
9:25PM0.64m
10:44AM0.41m
10:38PM0.58m
11:28AM0.38m
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:13
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
 mm
1
—
—
1
2
2
2
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
21
20
20
18
20
20
21
20
19
18
17
17
19
20
20
20
19
18
17
16
17
20
21
Feels °C
17
18
18
18
17
19
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
18
19
19
20
18
17
16
14
15
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
190
54
8
537
504
475
463
384
375
327
283
234
204
204
172
160
160
150
150
176
147
147
156
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.4
NE
9
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
—
Energy kJ
—
4
4
8
8
8
2
7
7
7
3
7
107
2
2
14
18
5
10
82
22
69
67
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
N
10
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
—
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
16
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
—
Energy kJ
—
—
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
14
2
12
11
12
—
11
11
7
5
9
5
32
33
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
8
—
—
2.1
ESE
8
—
—
—
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
—
—
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
—
—
—
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
1.3
E
7
Energy kJ
485
699
597
—
—
578
—
—
—
196
160
125
—
—
79
57
—
—
—
1
4
4
1
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Emerald Beach
NSW - North Coast
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Trapdoors
NSW - Port Macquarie
Nambucca Heads
NSW - Port Macquarie
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
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
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Emerald Beach
NSW - North Coast
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
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Diggers
NSW - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
193
193
16
2
5
23
193
193
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
16
16
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
The Pass
The Pass
Emerald Beach
The Pass
Emerald Beach
The Pass
The Pass
Emerald Beach
Arrawarra
Arrawarra
Angourie Point
Angourie Point
Arrawarra
Emerald Beach
Arrawarra
Angourie Point
Broken Head
Broken Head
Black Rock
Emerald Beach
Arrawarra
Arrawarra
Arrawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
6
4
4
5
9
8
7
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Easter Reef
Australia
Catlins River Mouth
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Kaka Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Cyclops
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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