Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 AEST
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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 7AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
261
251
240
282
320
329
329
349
337
329
362
362
372
353
336
302
249
249
234
234
234
207
240
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:43AM1.52m
5:29PM1.59m
5:35AM1.53m
6:12PM1.74m
6:25AM1.53m
6:57PM1.87m
Low Tide
10:41PM0.63m
11:07AM0.40m
11:38PM0.52m
11:47AM0.34m
00:32AM0.41m
12:29PM0.30m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
17
18
20
20
18
18
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
15
17
17
18
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
S
10
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
65
62
60
62
62
42
42
42
35
35
29
20
19
32
353
336
302
249
249
234
234
234
207
240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
91
63
40
40
37
40
37
35
35
19
20
24
21
34
8
8
5
27
27
27
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.1
SE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
S
15
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
37
13
12
11
10
17
36
31
29
27
25
42
37
8
8
5
28
5
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
308
261
251
240
282
320
329
329
349
337
329
362
362
372
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
82
5
5
2
82
193
23
23
2
23
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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