Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gallows today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 1PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 318 | 274 | 193 | 162 | 208 | 286 | 140 | 175 | 171 | 410 | 365 | 312 | 253 | 208 | 104 | 101 | 128 | 147 | 128 | 158 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.39m | 00:00AM1.20m | 12:58PM1.35m | 00:44AM1.05m | 1:59PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.35m | 6:13PM0.56m | 6:13AM0.42m | 7:16PM0.65m | 6:51AM0.48m | 8:41PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 302 | 318 | 274 | 193 | 162 | 208 | 286 | 124 | 175 | 171 | 410 | 365 | 312 | 253 | 208 | 104 | 101 | 128 | 147 | 128 | 158 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 43 | 53 | 70 | 90 | 92 | 107 | 140 | 133 | 112 | 32 | 44 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 43 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 11 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 67 | 85 | 57 | 47 | 55 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 126 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 193 | 23 | 0 |
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