Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gallows sea temperature is
20.6°C
0.8° 

Gallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gallows today (26 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (26 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (26 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
412
412
346
331
223
161
116
93
85
111
103
111
140
267
244
211
161
119
Wind (km/h)
25
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
5
W
20
SE
30
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
15
NE
10
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:12PM1.55m
8:40AM1.77m
8:54PM1.52m
9:21AM1.85m
9:39PM1.45m
Low Tide
2:20AM0.17m
3:00PM0.22m
2:56AM0.17m
3:48PM0.20m
part cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:56
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1
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2
5
1
1
1
1
1
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Temp °C
21
21
20
20
21
27
23
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
20
22
20
20
20
28
23
16
16
17
16
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
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