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/ 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 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 11PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
193 | 188 | 250 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 209 | 217 | 233 | 239 | 208 | 239 | 239 | 206 | 173 | 183 | 226 | 202 | 212 | 181 | 173 | 172 | 142 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.31m | 4:54AM1.56m | 5:39PM1.42m | 5:43AM1.54m | 6:19PM1.53m | 6:26AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.41m | 10:38PM0.58m | 11:28AM0.38m | 11:37PM0.51m | 12:05PM0.36m | 00:27AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 193 | 114 | 181 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 209 | 217 | 233 | 239 | 208 | 239 | 239 | 206 | 173 | 183 | 226 | 202 | 212 | 181 | 173 | 172 | 142 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 19 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 14 | N 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 53 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 188 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 98 | 100 | 73 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 193 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 82 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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