Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gallows today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 12AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 181 | 208 | 208 | 247 | 207 | 207 | 163 | 167 | 226 | 277 | 344 | 335 | 229 | 203 | 213 | 336 | 251 | 336 | 345 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.37m | 4:53AM1.00m | 4:31PM1.39m | 5:41AM1.11m | 5:23PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.51m | 9:53AM0.71m | 11:32PM0.45m | 11:03AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 124 | 181 | 208 | 208 | 247 | 207 | 207 | 163 | 167 | 167 | 169 | 198 | 229 | 229 | 203 | 213 | 213 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 48 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | 277 | 344 | 335 | — | — | — | 336 | 251 | 336 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 192 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 103 | 23 | 239 |
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