Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gallows today?

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
492
418
357
335
291
240
204
191
172
160
160
150
146
146
171
151
151
176
223
364
280
280
239
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
S
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:55PM1.21m
3:55AM1.59m
4:53PM1.31m
4:54AM1.56m
5:39PM1.42m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.44m
9:25PM0.64m
10:44AM0.41m
10:38PM0.58m
11:28AM0.38m
11:37PM0.51m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:13
6:13
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5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
Temp °C
19
20
21
21
20
20
19
18
18
20
21
21
19
18
17
16
17
18
20
20
20
19
19
18
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
16
15
16
17
19
19
19
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
8
8
15
357
335
291
240
204
191
172
160
160
150
146
146
171
151
151
176
223
277
280
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
4
2
16
7
7
7
3
7
6
2
2
49
11
5
5
86
9
32
93
2
4
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
22
12
11
15
11
11
7
7
5
5
5
9
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.3
SW
2
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
504
492
418
211
108
67
1
102
119
364
280
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
23
23
23
101
16
16
2
2
2
2
2
16
5
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
5
101
5
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
6
7
4
9
4
8
6
5
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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