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/ 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 Sunday 17 May 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 12PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
599 | 612 | 664 | 650 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 893 | 893 | 885 | 900 | 845 | 528 | 539 | 539 | 614 | 940 | 1291 | 822 | 845 | 882 | 983 | 919 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.46m | 8:30PM2.03m | 8:58AM1.40m | 9:20PM2.04m | 9:53AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.27m | 1:56PM0.28m | 3:11AM0.25m | 2:43PM0.32m | 4:06AM0.26m | 3:32PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 599 | 612 | 664 | 650 | 656 | 656 | 656 | 665 | 649 | 649 | 649 | 588 | 528 | 539 | 539 | — | — | 775 | 822 | 845 | 882 | 983 | 919 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 893 | 893 | 885 | 900 | 845 | — | — | — | 614 | 940 | 1291 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 252 | 224 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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