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Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
23.5° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gallows today?

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 6PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
221
233
235
235
206
212
182
157
149
202
215
218
212
206
186
190
197
197
229
229
341
334
334
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:54AM1.56m
5:39PM1.42m
5:43AM1.54m
6:19PM1.53m
6:26AM1.51m
6:56PM1.63m
Low Tide
11:28AM0.38m
11:37PM0.51m
12:05PM0.36m
00:27AM0.46m
12:38PM0.35m
1:11AM0.42m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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6:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:15
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—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
—
—
—
5:13
 mm
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
4
3
—
Temp °C
18
20
21
21
19
19
18
18
17
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
21
22
21
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
17
18
18
19
17
17
16
16
14
16
18
19
19
19
18
16
17
20
19
19
18
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
181
221
233
235
235
206
212
182
157
149
202
215
218
212
206
186
190
197
197
229
7
6
334
334
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.2
SSE
7
—
0.2
SSE
6
—
—
0.1
N
18
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
—
4
—
4
—
—
6
13
26
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
10
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
14
—
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
15
—
—
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
5
—
—
—
—
4
—
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
9
—
—
9
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
6
—
—
—
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
1
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
—
—
—
0.3
SW
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
—
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
6
6
7
100
73
—
—
—
1
8
10
—
229
341
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Trapdoors
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Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Sawtell
NSW - Port Macquarie
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NSW - Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
16
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
101
82
2
23
7
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Broken Head
The Pass
Emerald Beach
Emerald Beach
Emerald Beach
Angourie Point
Broken Head
Black Rock
Black Rock
Black Rock
Black Rock
Arrawarra
Broken Head
Black Rock
Black Rock
Black Rock
Angourie Point
Arrawarra
Wategos
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Arrawarra
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
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Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Banana Beach
South Africa
Banana Beach
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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