Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gallows today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 1PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 526 | 1183 | 1920 | 2247 | 1961 | 1875 | 1690 | 3025 | 2567 | 1186 | 1080 | 908 | 766 | 604 | 528 | 397 | 349 | 300 | 136 | 133 | 123 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.47m | 11:21PM1.10m | 12:10PM1.41m | 00:08AM0.97m | 1:08PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.36m | 5:47PM0.53m | 5:18AM0.44m | 6:48PM0.62m | 5:57AM0.52m | 8:10PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 6 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 1690 | 1626 | 1412 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 766 | 604 | 528 | 397 | 349 | 300 | 136 | 133 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 132 | 106 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | E 12 | N 16 | E 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 363 | 526 | 1183 | 1920 | 2247 | 1961 | 1875 | 22 | 3025 | 2567 | 1186 | 1080 | 908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 438 | 1145 | 1145 | 805 | 666 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 101 | 193 | 0 | 0 |
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