Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gallows today?

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)--
Afternoon (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
4
2
2
!
!
4
3
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
1.4
S
1.6
S
1.7
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.9
SSE
2.3
S
1.9
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.6
SSE
2
SSE
2
SSE
3
S
3
S
2.3
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)9898856789912121211131212121613131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)44411722218720630547757357315051030964586120810772254233825821876176517651891
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
NE
5
N
10
WSW
20
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:03PM
1.87
8:22AM
1.64
8:46PM
1.94
9:08AM
1.56
9:32PM
1.96
9:58AM
1.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:45PM
0.26
2:23AM
0.26
2:24PM
0.26
3:13AM
0.25
3:05PM
0.29
4:06AM
0.28
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise------6:07-------6:07-------6:07-
Sunset-5:25-------5:24-------5:23------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C282723212018182022211918161516192120191716161620
Feels °C (?)252424191613151718171515141214171817161414141416
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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