Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gallows sea temperature is
20.3°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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (07 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (07 Sep)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning).

Sun
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
8
2.4
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.4
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.8
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.4
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
531
746
572
379
472
464
373
287
227
217
186
311
355
319
634
987
859
982
Wind (km/h)
25
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
5
ESE
5
S
5
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:05PM1.59m
4:52AM1.04m
5:11PM1.67m
5:53AM1.14m
6:07PM1.74m
Low Tide
11:09PM0.35m
10:24AM0.40m
00:05AM0.25m
11:31AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
18
16
15
15
15
19
19
19
17
18
16
15
15
17
19
18
17
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
13
18
16
17
17
18
16
12
10
12
13
12
12
12
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