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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 Saturday 02 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
23.6° 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: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
776 | 776 | 1058 | 873 | 873 | 792 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 771 | 776 | 701 | 786 | 802 | 818 | 818 | 935 | 1128 | 1169 | 1065 | 1068 | 969 | 859 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.81m | 8:53AM1.33m | 9:17PM1.81m | 9:32AM1.27m | 9:55PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.36m | 3:12AM0.42m | 2:42PM0.40m | 3:54AM0.45m | 3:16PM0.45m | 4:37AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 |
20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 776 | 776 | 792 | 873 | 873 | 792 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 771 | 776 | 701 | 786 | 802 | 818 | 818 | 935 | 1128 | 1169 | 1065 | 1068 | 969 | 859 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1058 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 193 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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