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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 Monday 25 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
22.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 7AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
1724 | 1689 | 1689 | 1689 | 1599 | 1505 | 1558 | 1438 | 1463 | 1488 | 1365 | 1365 | 1369 | 1519 | 1544 | 1556 | 1607 | 1448 | 1462 | 1363 | 1363 | 1179 | 1141 | 1013 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.49m | 4:19PM1.37m | 4:12AM1.41m | 5:06PM1.47m | 5:02AM1.34m | 5:47PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.43m | 10:14PM0.65m | 10:38AM0.43m | 11:16PM0.60m | 11:15AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 1724 | 1689 | 1689 | 1689 | 1599 | 1505 | 1558 | 1438 | 1463 | 1488 | 1365 | 1365 | 1369 | 1519 | 1544 | 1556 | 1607 | 1448 | 1462 | 1363 | 1363 | 1179 | 1141 | 1013 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 23 | 23 | 101 | 101 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 0 |
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