
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gallows today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
84 | 78 | 56 | 44 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 50 | 54 | 9 | 7 | 131 | 432 | 604 | 891 | 1530 | 1658 | 1772 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:09PM1.38m | 10:40AM1.53m | 10:44PM1.24m | 11:22AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.32m | 4:15AM0.28m | 4:57PM0.43m | 4:46AM0.36m | 5:47PM0.53m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
84 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 54 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | SSE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | — | — | — |
7 | 78 | 56 | 44 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | N 12 | E 14 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
31 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 50 | 54 | 141 | 7 | 131 | 432 | 604 | 891 | 1530 | 1658 | 1772 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 410 | 1600 | 112 | 19 | 95 | 196 | 82 | 438 | 1145 | 1145 | 805 | 610 |
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