Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gallows today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 12PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 456 | 456 | 446 | 437 | 423 | 414 | 373 | 373 | 266 | 241 | 246 | 192 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 176 | 152 | 118 | 110 | 105 | 105 | 133 | 157 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:53AM0.96m | 1:24PM1.44m | 2:10AM0.91m | 2:26PM1.39m | 3:42AM0.93m | 3:31PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.57m | 8:34PM0.58m | 7:13AM0.65m | 9:48PM0.56m | 8:28AM0.71m | 10:48PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 456 | 446 | 437 | 40 | 39 | 373 | 373 | 266 | 241 | 246 | 192 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 176 | 152 | 93 | 74 | 105 | 105 | 133 | 157 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | — | 7 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 98 | 78 | 83 | 118 | 110 | 95 | 80 | 65 | 45 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 60 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 40 | 6 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 32 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 31 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 456 | 20 | — | 21 | 423 | 414 | 64 | 45 | 50 | — | 66 | 41 | 43 | — | — | 78 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 16 | 101 | 587 | 193 | 243 | 101 | 101 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 101 | 101 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 96 | 23 | 0 |
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