Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gallows sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.1° 

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 (24 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (24 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (24 Oct)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
S
20
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
422
331
273
240
202
214
256
264
234
199
219
209
220
7
260
326
403
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:49PM1.52m
7:27AM1.52m
7:31PM1.55m
8:02AM1.66m
8:12PM1.55m
Low Tide
1:12AM0.25m
1:30PM0.37m
1:45AM0.20m
2:15PM0.28m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
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3
3
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Temp °C
19
19
19
18
19
22
23
22
21
20
19
19
20
20
21
23
22
20
Feels °C
17
17
19
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
18
18
20
18
20
22
22
19
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