Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gallows sea temperature is
20.7°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 (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSE
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
235
256
283
188
158
147
120
123
88
84
67
42
39
31
44
29
40
63
69
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ENE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:08PM1.35m
1:21AM0.88m
2:18PM1.33m
3:03AM0.86m
3:27PM1.35m
Low Tide
8:10PM0.65m
6:49AM0.59m
9:43PM0.62m
8:05AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
16
15
15
14
16
23
23
21
18
18
19
17
18
23
26
23
19
19
Feels °C
17
17
14
13
13
12
14
20
19
19
18
16
16
14
16
20
20
18
16
16
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