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Gallows Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 7AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
822 | 939 | 1261 | 1162 | 760 | 666 | 538 | 434 | 512 | 488 | 468 | 394 | 353 | 344 | 287 | 316 | 273 | 234 | 204 | 176 | 140 | 136 | 106 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:32AM1.69m | 2:41PM1.14m | 2:46AM1.62m | 3:55PM1.21m | 3:55AM1.59m | 4:53PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.46m | 7:59PM0.65m | 9:49AM0.44m | 9:25PM0.64m | 10:44AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 91 | 25 | 853 | 805 | 760 | 38 | 35 | 146 | 512 | 488 | 468 | 394 | 353 | 344 | 287 | 316 | 273 | 234 | 204 | 176 | 140 | 136 | 106 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 115 | — | 25 | 16 | 16 | — | — | 44 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 107 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 822 | 939 | 1261 | 1162 | — | 666 | 538 | 434 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 65 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 82 | 23 | 31 | 101 | 82 | 193 | 193 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 193 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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