Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gallows sea temperature is
19.7° C
0.3° 

Gallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gallows today (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 4PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (31 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (31 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
1.7
S
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.6
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
765
423
487
163
188
169
456
424
424
506
511
535
433
373
300
294
328
369
442
377
838
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:14AM1.32m
9:18PM1.83m
9:51AM1.37m
9:54PM1.79m
10:29AM1.40m
Low Tide
2:53PM0.37m
3:55AM0.23m
3:33PM0.39m
4:28AM0.25m
4:15PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
15
16
16
15
14
13
12
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
16
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
9
11
11
11
11
10
9
8
9
9
12
13
13
14
13
12
11
14
15
14
14
13
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