Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gallows sea temperature is
19.8° 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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
E
7
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
45
45
24
20
19
19
27
25
38
54
52
54
54
54
63
52
52
51
82
82
105
150
185
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
5
E
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
NE
10
E
10
E
5
NNE
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:51AM1.29m
1:53PM1.48m
2:00AM1.15m
3:05PM1.53m
3:23AM1.07m
4:17PM1.61m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.38m
8:18PM0.57m
8:05AM0.40m
9:50PM0.53m
9:14AM0.41m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
16
17
15
15
13
12
12
16
17
17
16
15
13
13
13
16
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
9
9
9
12
14
15
15
14
12
11
11
16
15
16
16
14
11
12
12
16
15
15
14
13
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