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Gallows Surf Forecast
/ 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 am Wednesday 13 May 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 7AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | |
308 | 261 | 251 | 240 | 282 | 320 | 329 | 329 | 349 | 337 | 329 | 362 | 362 | 372 | 353 | 336 | 302 | 249 | 249 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 207 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:43AM1.52m | 5:29PM1.59m | 5:35AM1.53m | 6:12PM1.74m | 6:25AM1.53m | 6:57PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.63m | 11:07AM0.40m | 11:38PM0.52m | 11:47AM0.34m | 00:32AM0.41m | 12:29PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 65 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 353 | 336 | 302 | 249 | 249 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 207 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 91 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 26 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | SE 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 14 | E 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | ESE 9 | S 15 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 42 | 37 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 28 | 5 | — | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 308 | 261 | 251 | 240 | 282 | 320 | 329 | 329 | 349 | 337 | 329 | 362 | 362 | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 82 | 193 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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