Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gallows today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 2AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 477 | 452 | 295 | 186 | 140 | 129 | 331 | 308 | 245 | 416 | 348 | 314 | 269 | 253 | 419 | 272 | 307 | 446 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.14m | 11:47AM1.58m | 11:58PM1.04m | 12:32PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.42m | 5:03AM0.38m | 6:28PM0.50m | 5:38AM0.47m | 7:25PM0.56m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 23 | 99 | 168 | 140 | 88 | 331 | 308 | 245 | 35 | 22 | 314 | 269 | 41 | 272 | 41 | 64 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 9 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 50 | 72 | 131 | 104 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 3 | — | 23 | 23 | 48 | 43 | 58 | 41 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 17 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | N 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 52 | 21 | 26 | 113 | 129 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 44 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 477 | 452 | 295 | 186 | — | — | 74 | 69 | 58 | 416 | 348 | — | — | 253 | 419 | 272 | 307 | 446 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 16 | 82 | 101 | 16 | 82 | 98 | 2 | 202 | 193 | 192 | 29 |
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